
Diseases & Drugs
One byproduct of protein breakdown is uric acid, which the body eliminates by excreting it through the kidneys along with urine. But if the body generates more uric acid than the kidneys can handle, or if the kidneys fail to fulfil their function of eliminating the acid from the body and excreting it with urine, this can cause an imbalance in the body’s uric acid balance, which can lead to crystals building up in the joints.