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Ethambutol is commonly used to treat infections in man caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Fig. 1). We have found that ethambutol also produces a substantial increase in the serum urate concentration in many patients receiving this agent (Postlethwaite, et al., 1972).
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Postlethwaite, A.E., Bartel, A.G., Kelley, W.N. (1974). Hyperuricemia Induced by Ethambutol. In: Sperling, O., De Vries, A., Wyngaarden, J.B. (eds) Purine Metabolism in Man. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 41. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1433-3_52
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