Gout Encyclopedia

Table of Contents

  1. Overview
  2. Symptoms
  3. Diagnosis
  4. Treatments
  5. Causes
  6. Getting Help
  7. Related Information
  8. Living With

Gout

Gout is a condition that occurs when uric acid, a waste product produced during metabolism, is deposited as needle-like crystals into the joints and soft tissues in the body. Once inside the joints, the uric acid crystals cause...

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Gout Medications
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Gout News
What If the Big Toe Isn't the Culprit?
Gout flaring up somewhere besides the big toe may be more likely to return
Debunking Belief That Vitamin C Blocks Gout
Vitamin C may not help gout patients
Watch Out for Gout
Gout risk higher in high blood pressure patients
More Weight, More Gout
Gout rates higher among those with higher BMI
Arthritic Double Whammy
Gout can occur in rheumatoid arthritis patients
A Cherry On Top for Gout Patients
Gout flare risk reduced in patients who ate cherry products
Guidance for Gout
Gout management outlined in new ACR recommendations
Whats Behind Teen Hypertension
Abnormal uric acid may suggest high blood pressure in adolescents
Drugs that Make Gout Risk Go Up and Down
Gout risk affected by hypertension medications
Gout Latest Videos
Gout vs. Rheumatoid Arthritis
Gout and rheumatoid arthritis both cause bumpy, painful joints. But that doesn't mean they're the same disease. Learn how to tell the two apart.
What is Gout?
Gout is an arthritic disease that's been around for centuries, but do you actually know what causes it? Watch this video to learn more.
Gout Symptoms
A gout attack comes with some very specific and identifiable symptoms. Take a look at this video to learn about the most common ones.
Treating Gout
The goal of gout treatment is to reduce pain and stop the progression of the disease. Which drugs do the job? Watch this video to learn.
Preventing Gout Flare-Ups
Unlike many other types of arthritis, gout flare-ups are entirely preventable if you know what the most common triggers are. Watch this to find out more.
Gout or Pseudogout?
Gout and pseudogout closely resemble each other, but if you look closely, they each have very different characteristics. Find out what we're talking about in this video.