Uricosuric agents work by:
A. blocking tubular reabsorption of urate salts in the kidney
B. enhancing the anti-inflammatory response within the body
C. providing analgesia during acute attacks
D. potentiating salicylate drug actions
A. blocking tubular reabsorption of urate salts in the kidney
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