888TO STUDY SERUM URIC ACID LEVELS IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE PATIENTS IN INDIAChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is aleading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwideand results in an economic and social burden that is bothsubstantial and increasing This study was done to measure serum uric acid levels in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. Serum uric acid, the final product of purine degradation, has been shown to be increased in the hypoxic state as well as in systemic inflammation including patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). elevated serum uric acid level may be a noninvasive indicator for COPD severity and hypoxemia in stable COPD patients. Therefore, it is suggested to assess serum UA as an important and additional parameter for COPD patientsdrpebyreddy@gmail.comResearch1032019COPD, Uric Acid, hypoxia, SpirometryJohn Preetham Kumar G,Hanumantha Rao CAssistant Professor of Physiology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital,Chrompet,Chennai (Affiliated to Bharath University, Chennai), India,Associate Professor of Physiology, Sree Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Pondicherry (Affiliated to Bharath University, Chennai), India