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Gout

What is gout?

Gout is a common type of inflammatory . It causes pain, swelling, and redness in one or more joints. It usually happens as a flare, which can last for a week or two and then gets better. The flares often begin in your big toe or a lower limb.

What causes gout?

Gout happens when too much uric acid (urate) builds up in your body over a long time. Uric acid is a waste product your body makes when it breaks down purines. Purines are substances that are in your body's tissues and in many foods.

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  1. Gout (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is gout? Gout is a common type of inflammatory arthritis. It causes pain, swelling, and redness in one or more joints. It ... big toe or a lower limb. What causes gout? Gout happens when too much uric acid (urate) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/gout.html - Health Topics
  2. Gout 
    Gout is a type of arthritis. It occurs when uric acid builds up in the blood and causes inflammation in the joints. Acute gout is a painful condition that often affects only ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000422.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Gout 
    Gout is a type of arthritis, which is a group of related disorders caused by episodes of abnormal inflammation in the joints. People with gout have high levels ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/gout - Genetics
  4. Colchicine 
    Colchicine is used to prevent gout attacks (sudden, severe pain in one or more joints caused by abnormally high levels of a substance called uric acid in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a682711.html - Drugs and Supplements
  5. Gout Video 
    Gout is a common, painful form of arthritis. It causes swollen, red, hot and stiff joints. Gout is caused by increased production of uric acid. ... and swelling. You are more likely to get gout if you are a man, overweight, drink alcohol, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/anatomyvideos/000061.htm -
  6. Uric acid - blood 
    ... High levels of uric acid can sometimes cause gout or kidney disease. You may have this test ... test may be performed include: Chronic kidney disease Gout Injury of the kidney and ureter Kidney stones ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003476.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Wrist pain 
    ... 37.7°C), and recent illness. Other Causes Gout : This occurs when your body produces too much ... your provider thinks that you have an infection, gout, or pseudogout, fluid may be removed from the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003175.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Synovial biopsy 
    Synovial biopsy helps diagnose gout and bacterial infections, or check for other infections. It can be used to diagnose autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis , ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003922.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Febuxostat 
    Febuxostat is used to treat gout in adults who were not treated successfully with or who are not able to take allopurinol (Aloprim, Zyloprim). Gout is a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a609020.html - Drugs and Supplements
  10. Allopurinol 
    Allopurinol is used to treat gout (a type of arthritis in which uric acid, a naturally occurring substance in the body, builds up in the joints and ... body. High levels of uric acid may cause gout attacks or kidney stones. Allopurinol is used to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a682673.html - Drugs and Supplements
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