COMPARISON OF URIC ACID LEVELS IN MAN AND WOMAN AGED 45-60 YEARS

Gout arthritis is a progressive disease due to the deposition of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals in joints, kidneys, and other connective tissues as result chronic hyperuricemia. The purpose this study was compare uric acid levels men women aged 45-60 years.The type research used observational analytic with quantitative approach method Enzymatic Colorimetric (Uricase). This uses aid spectrophotometer measure levels. Pentra C200.The results conducted at UPTD Balai LABKESDA Gorontalo Province showed that abnormal were more than where number 7 respondents only 4 respondents. because have higher risk developing gout compared whose will be same when entering age or period menopause.