It isn’t unusual for gout victims to have a uric acid level in the normal range even during an attack. The level is not the only factor predisposing one to gout attacks. In my case, both mother and brother had at least one gout attack showing an inherited component. Mother never did have an elevated uric acid level (at least at the time of any lab) and brother and I had levels only just barely over top of normal range.
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I hope that it remains a stranger to me.