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The two most common are magnesium ammonium phosphate (struvite) or calcium oxalate, followed by urate and a few others.
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Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Crystallized uric acid is still something no one wants in their body, but a better understanding of reptiles’ evolutionary urate solution may one day help develop new treatments for related human health complications.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
The diagnosis is confirmed by identification of monosodium urate crystals in the joint.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 26 Apr. 2021
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Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Crystallized uric acid is still something no one wants in their body, but a better understanding of reptiles’ evolutionary urate solution may one day help develop new treatments for related human health complications.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
The diagnosis is confirmed by identification of monosodium urate crystals in the joint.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 26 Apr. 2021
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“Urate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urate. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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urate
noun
: a salt of uric acid
deposits of urates in the joints
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