It is important to note that a single uric acid determination may be normal in 25% of cases of acute gout, so one normal uric acid measurement does not exclude gout. Therefore, it is essential to have serial measurements during the course of an attack.
Bad Body Odor â Causes of Fecal, Fishy and Foul Smell. A bad body odor may not only be due to the odor from the skin. Halitosis (bad breath), offensive groin odor and even bad foot odor are all factors to consider in body odor. In close proximity to others, even odors in concealed areas may be detectable. Offensive smelling discharge from any orifice, even the ear, may be responsible for bad body odor.
Constipation can cause bad body odor, and almost always does. This is because when one has constipation, food takes too long to pass through the intestines. When food sits in the intestines for a day or even longer in some cases, certain toxins are reabsorbed, and these cause various odors, none of which are pleasant.