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Sodium urate is the sodium salt of uric acid. In vivo,
sodium urate crystals have been found deposited in
joints and in the kidney.2,3 Sodium urate has been
shown to precipitate calcium oxalate from urine.4 The
ability of sodium urate to bind iron(III) and its potential
role in inflammation has been studied.5
Sodium urate has been used to reverse the inhibitory
effects of reactive oxygen and nitrogen metabolites on
gelatinase A activity.6 An investigation of IgG
molecules isolated from rabbit serum after injection
with sodium urate crystals has discussed the formation
of antibody populations w
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