What is the uricosuric effect of probenecid? Understanding its mechanism for gout management
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Affecting over 9 million adults in the United States, gout is a painful inflammatory arthritis caused by an excess of uric acid. A key treatment strategy for managing gout is leveraging the **uricosuric effect of probenecid** to help the body excrete this excess uric acid through the kidneys.