Uric Acid and Gout: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment - Verywell Health

When the body produces too much uric acid, crystals form, causing gout. Learn more about what causes gout and how to treat and prevent it.

Gout is a painful type of inflammatory arthritis characterized by sudden, severe attacks of pain, swelling, tenderness, and redness in one or more joints. Gout can affect any joint but most often aff… [+9652 chars]

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