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xanthine oxidase

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xanthine oxidase [′zan‚thēn ′äk·sə‚dās]
(biochemistry)
A flavoprotein enzyme catalyzing the oxidation of certain purines.
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Xanthine oxidase is the same enzyme that allopurionol works on but Uloric apparently has many fewer side effects.
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Abstract The xanthine oxidase (XOD) inhibitory activity and anti-hyperuricemia affect in mice of Cinnamomum osmophloeum, which is an endemic tree in Taiwan, were evaluated in this study.
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INDICATIONS FOR URATE-LOWERING THERAPY Urate-lowering therapy consists of treatment with allopurinol, a xanthine oxidase inhibitor, or probenecid, a uricosuric agent, for the purpose of reducing the number of gouty attacks and/or reducing end-organ damage related to gout.
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