Gout is a medical condition which is characterized by recurrent attack of acute inflammatory arthritis. Colloquially this was also known as 'Rich man's disease' or 'Disease of the Kings' in old days. Gout is caused by elevated levels of uric acid in the blood; the elevated levels of uric acid crystallize and get deposited in joint, tendons and surrounding tissues. These deposited crystals causes inflammation and pain during joint movement. In nearly 50% cases of Gout joint at the base of the ...
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