A patient with hypertension and gout might avoid which diuretic class due to increased uric acid levels?
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Correct answer: Thiazide diuretics
Thiazide diuretics can reduce renal urate excretion, increasing serum uric acid and precipitating gout flares; hence they are avoided in gout patients.
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