Earl is unable to tolerate his medication for chronic gout and is switched to a xanthine oxidase inhibitor.How do xanthine oxidase inhibitors act?
A) By decreasing serum and urinary levels of uric acid
B) By decreasing inflammation
C) By decreasing pain
D) By increasing uric acid formation
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