Phinney & Volek talk about how the ketogenic diet raises uric acid levels, quite significantly even, for periods up to several weeks (depending on how long it takes to keto-adapt), in their book: The Art & Science of Low Carbohydrate Living. Usually this doesn't affect most individuals negatively, but they do mention that those predisposed to gout get special treatment along with the diet. (This is why I want to get a Bariatric physician or low carb doctor to assist me.. one that is familiar with diabetes, ketogenic diet, uric acid & gout.)
Dr. Jason Fung touches on Uric Acid levels in his book, The Obesity Code (a book in which he advocates intermittent fasting). He mentions a few times in the book how they can be potentially problematic. And he even recommends testing Uric Acid levels once per month when fasting. However, he didn't mention the uric acid & gout connection, unlike Phiney & Volek in their above book.
Here is a link to a podcast interview with Dr. Phinney about Uric Acid and the ketogenic diet:
http://www.meandmydiabetes.com/2011...etones-fat-uric-acid-in-health-and-diseaseev/
Here is a 1965 study:
Hyperuricemia, acute gout, renal insufficiency and urate nephrolithiasis due to starvation
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/art.1780080509/abstract
Here is the 1925 study mentioned in the 1965 study above:
A study of the Retention of Uric Acid during fasting.
http://www.jbc.org/content/66/2/521.full.pdf
I find the following link one of the most informative:
Another resource for gout sufferers on Atkin’s diet:
http://www.best-gout-remedies.com/gout-and-the-atkins-diet.html