嘌呤代谢 （英文purine metabolism ）指核酸碱基腺嘌呤及鸟嘌呤等的嘌呤衍生物的活体合成（参见嘌呤合成）及分解。
痛风是由于嘌呤代谢异常引起的疾病。
尿酸为嘌呤代谢产物，从尿中自由排出。
Uric acid is a product of purine metabolism that can excrete freely in urine.
痛风是长期嘌呤代谢障碍、血尿酸增高引起的代谢性疾病，高尿酸血症是痛风的重要生化基础。
Gout is a metabolic disease of tissue damage due to long-term purine metabolic disturbance, rising serum uric acid.
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