The relationship between sugar and arthritis also extends to gout. High sugar intake raises the level of uric acid in the blood, especially if an individual consumes large amounts of fructose. A high level of uric acid can lead to an increased likelihood of gout attacks, so sugar might indirectly worsen gout symptoms.he relationship between sugar and arthritis also extends to gout. High sugar intake raises the level of uric acid in the blood, especially if an individual consumes large amounts of fructose. A high level of uric acid can lead to an increased likelihood of gout attacks, so sugar might indirectly worsen gout symptoms.
anergy (ËÃ¦nÉdÊÉª) n 1. lack of energy 2. (Physiology) immunol diminution or lack of immunity to an antigen [from New Latin anergia, from an- + Greek ergon work] anergic adj. anergy 1. a lack of strength. 2. the failure of the body to respond to an allergen or antigen.
An individual in a state of anergy often indicates that the immune system is unable to mount a normal immune response against a specific antigen, usually a self-antigen. Lymphocytes are said to be anergic when they fail to respond to their specific antigen. Anergy is one of three processes that induce tolerance, modifying the immune system to prevent self-destruction (the others being clonal deletion and immunoregulation).