Patients May Be Right: Tomatoes May Trigger Gout Flares

The investigators call for further studies to determine whether or not tomatoes actually cause serum urate levels to increase. However, they note, “The association we have seen between tomatoes and serum urate supports the hypothesis of a possible effect of tomatoes on either hepatic urate production or renal uric acid handling.”

They also suggest that tomatoes may influence urate levels via increased production.

Lara C. Pullen, PhD, is a medical writer based in the Chicago area.

Reference

Flynn TJ, Cadzow M, Dalbeth N, et al. Positive association of tomato consumption with serum urate: Support for tomato consumption as an anecdotal trigger of gout flares. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2015 Aug 19;16:196. doi: 10.1186/s12891-015-0661-8.

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