Home > Rheumatology > Gout and Elevated Uric Acid Get the Flash Player to see this player. Rate: (Click the stars to rate) Published on May 20, 2015 by MultiVu, Views: 7308 It’s normal to have uric acid in your body, but too much can increase your risk for gout – an extremely painful form of inflammatory arthritis that often presents with other health issues, including kidney disease, heart disease, diabetes and permanent joint and tissue damage. Despite this, just 10 percent of gout sufferers are being properly treated – and more than one-third have not had their uric acid checked in the past five years.