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	Patient Education - Gout
		Gout is sometimes referred to as the “disease of kings” because it has long been associated erroneously with the kind of overindulgence in food and wine only the rich and powerful could afford.
		Gout is often associated with heart and kidney disease, or the use of medications that increase uric acid levels.
		As experts in the treatment of arthritis, rheumatologists evaluate patients to determine whether gout is the cause of their arthritis, educate them about the role and proper use of medications as well as other treatment measures, and act as a resource to primary care physicians.
	www.rheumatology.org /public/factsheets/gout_new.asp (1313 words)

	Gout Center - Home Page
		Gout is thought to have a pronounced hereditary character and it can be transmitted from one generation to another.
		Gout is considered to be the most common form of inflammatory arthritis in men, and the male gender seems to have certain predisposition to developing the disease.
		Gout is an inflammatory disease and it occurs due to the excess of uric acid in the organism.
	www.gout-info-center.com (493 words)

	Arthritis: Gout
		Gout is a form of arthritis (an inflammation of the joints) that causes sudden, severe attacks of pain, tenderness, redness, warmth and swelling (inflammation) in some joints.
		Gout was once incorrectly thought to be a disease of the rich and famous, caused by consuming too much rich food and fine wine.
		Gout affects more than 2 million Americans -- most commonly men between the ages of 40 and 50, people who are overweight, people who frequently drink alcohol and people who use diuretics ("water pills") to lower blood pressure or treat heart failure.
	www.webmd.com /osteoarthritis/arthritis-gout (807 words)

	Learn about Gout, the painful form of arthritis caused by the overproduction of uric acid in the body
		Once believed to be the result of gluttony, gout is now known to affect people from all walks of life and often the disease is inherited.
		Gout is caused when there is over production of uric acid in normal purine metabolism in the body.
		Gout is said by some experts to be one of the most painful of all types of arthritis.
	www.allaboutarthritis.com /AllAboutArthritis/layoutTemplates/html/en/contentdisplay/document.jsp?docID=condition/arthritis/clinicalArticle/gout_what_is_it.xml (686 words)

	Gout
		Gout is characterized by inflamed, painful joints due to the formation of crystal deposits at the joints.
		Gout is caused by monosodium urate crystal deposits in the joints, due to an excess of uric acid in the body.
		In addition to a complete medical history and a physical examination, a diagnosis of gout may be confirmed with the examination of a fluid sample from the joint for the presence of urate crystals.
	www.healthsystem.virginia.edu /uvahealth/adult_arthritis/gout.cfm (348 words)

	Gout - FootPhysicians.com
		Gout is a disorder that results from the build-up of uric acid in the tissues or a joint—most often the joint of the big toe.
		Gout attacks are caused by deposits of crystallized uric acid in the joint.
		Gout occurs most commonly in the big toe because uric acid is sensitive to temperature changes.
	www.footphysicians.com /footankleinfo/gout.htm (714 words)

	Gout - Overview, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment - podiatrychannel
		Gout is a disease caused by the buildup of uric acid in the joints.
		Gout is caused by the buildup of uric acid in the joints.
		Diagnosis of gout may involve inserting a needle into the affected joint and drawing a sample of the fluid that lubricates the joint (called synovial fluid).
	www.podiatrychannel.com /gout (928 words)

	Gout
		Gout is a type of arthritis that involves sudden, severe attacks of joint pain.
		In the past, gout was thought of as a disease of the wealthy because it seemed to result from eating rich food and drinking alcohol.
		Gout results from an excess of uric acid (a substance formed from the breakdown of cells) in the blood.
	www.pdrhealth.com /patient_education/BHG01RH07.shtml (1984 words)

	Gout
		In respect to gout, humans are less fortunate than many animals, which never suffer from gout because they possess uricase, an enzyme that converts uric acid to allantoin, a substance much more easily excreted by the kidneys.
		Hyperuricemia in primary gout arises or is presumed to arise from a genetic or other inborn disorders that cause metabolic problem resulting in overproduction of uric acid or reduced excretion of uric acid.
		Gout symptoms can be precipitated by stress, infection, joint injury, weight loss, surgery, certain kinds of drug treatment, overindulgence in alcohol or purine-rich foods, or even something as seemingly inconsequential as a long walk that one was not sufficiently physically fit to undertake.
	www.podlink.com /pathology/gout.htm (6050 words)

	Questions and Answers About Gout
		Gout is sometimes confused with other forms of arthritis because the symptoms – acute and episodic attacks of joint warmth, pain, swelling, and stiffness – can be similar.
		Gout attacks may mimic joint infections, and a doctor who suspects a joint infection (rather than gout) may also culture the joint fluid to see whether bacteria are present.
		Gout is the one form of arthritis for which there is proof that specific foods worsen the symptoms.
	www.niams.nih.gov /hi/topics/gout/gout.htm (3016 words)

	Gout treatment for natural gout cure and gout remedy
		Gout is a common type of arthritis that occurs when there is too much uric acid in the blood.
		Gout seems to effect the joint of the big toe but other joins are also affected including the ankles, knees, hands and elbows.
		Gout is known as the rich man's disease, since it is normally associated with rich food and alcohol.
	www.naturallydirect.net /gout-treatment.htm (885 words)

	Gout (Wellington)
		Gout is one of the most common forms of arthritis (joint inflammation).
		Gout affects mostly men and is very rare in women until after the menopause when it is quite often seen.
		Gout is very common in New Zealand and it is particularly common in Maoris and Pacific Islanders.
	www.rheumatology.org.nz /nz08003.htm (1198 words)

	Bonetumor.org - The Web's Most Comprehensive Bone Tumor Resource
		Occasionally a patient may present with a solitary bone lesion where gout is not suspected such as the young man whose navicular bone is shown in the CT at right.
		Gout primarily affects adult men and the peak incidence occurs in the fifth decade.
		Acute gout may be set off by trauma, illness or excess consumption of high protein food and alcohol and begins most commonly at night.
	www.bonetumor.org /tumors/pages/page184.html (631 words)

	Gout
		Gout is a form of arthritis that causes sudden, severe attacks of pain, tenderness, redness, warmth, and swelling (inflammation) in some joints.
		Gout was once incorrectly thought to be a disease of the rich and famous, caused by eating too much rich food and drinking fine wines.
		Gout results from abnormal deposits of sodium urate crystals in the joint cartilage and their later release into the joint fluid.
	www.clevelandclinic.org /health/health-info/docs/0800/0847.asp?index=4755 (1136 words)

	Drug InfoNet Doctors' Answers to Frequently Asked Questions - Gout
		In fact, my gout was originally diagnosed as "turf-toe", which is a very painful inflammation of ligaments in the big toe.
		In general, Allopurinol is not given for one attack of gout but reserved for those who have in excess of 3-4 attacks a year.
		The pain from gout is not from the crystals-they are inert, but from the body attacking the crystals.
	www.druginfonet.com /faq/faqgout.htm (2564 words)

	Gout: Online References For Health Concerns
		Gout is a painful condition characterized by the deposition of uric acid crystals in the joints, which causes episodes of joint inflammation.
		Gout may be more common in men because of their higher levels of uric acid (Lawrence RC et al 1989; Meiner 2001).
		By definition, in primary gout, the cause of excess uric acid is usually not known; in secondary gout, the cause is usually known.
	www.lef.org /protocols/immune_connective_joint/gout_01.htm (2042 words)

	Gout-Topic Overview
		Gout is a form of arthritis marked by sudden attacks of painful, inflamed joints.
		Gout is caused by too much uric acid in the blood (hyperuricemia).
		Gout can seem to flare up without specific cause or can be brought on by factors such as being overweight, eating meats and seafood that are high in chemicals called purines, taking certain medications (especially aspirin and diuretics), and drinking too much alcohol.
	www.webmd.com /a-to-z-guides/Gout-Topic-Overview (546 words)

	PodiatryNetwork.com - Gout (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Gout is caused by abnormal metabolism of substances called purines that result in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood stream.
		When gout presents in these areas it, may not be recognized as gout by the treating doctor.
		Other areas that gout may present itself are the tops of the foot, the heel and the ankle joint.
	www.podiatrynetwork.com /r_gout.cfm (610 words)

	Gout Causes, Diagnosis, Symptoms, Treatment, and Information on MedicineNet.com
		First, Gout is medical condition that is characterized by abnormally elevated levels of uric acid in the blood, recurring attacks of joint inflammation (arthritis), deposits of hard lumps of uric acid in and around the joints, and decreased kidney function and kidney stones.
		Gout is condition that results from crystals of uric acid depositing in tissues of the body.
		Gout is characterized by an overload of uric acid in the body and recurring attacks of joint inflammation (arthritis).
	www.medicinenet.com /gout/article.htm (836 words)

	eMedicine - Gout : Article by Mark L Francis, MD
		Gout is unlikely to present in premenopausal women or in men younger than 30 years unless renal insufficiency or a genetic abnormality of purine metabolism is present, such as hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase deficiency or phosphoribosylpyrophosphate synthetase superactivity.
		While patients with gout have a higher incidence of renal impairment, whether hyperuricemia is an independent risk factor for this remains unclear because such patients have a higher incidence of hypertension, diabetes, and other risk factors for renal insufficiency.
		Individual attacks of gout often are triggered by acute fluxes in uric acid levels that may lead to the exposure or shedding of crystals that are not coated with apo B or apo E. This can result from alcohol ingestion, overindulgence in certain foods, starvation, trauma, hemorrhage, or medications such as diuretics.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic924.htm (7229 words)

	Ask the Dietitian - by Joanne Larsen MS RD LD - Gout
		Alcohol is not recommended for persons with an elevated uric acid because it causes your body to lose water and may increase the uric acid levels in the blood.
		With gout, the uric acid level in the body goes up and it is the cause of the painful feet you probably experience.
		Persons with gout who go on very low calorie (less than 900 calories per day), actually can cause their uric acid levels to go even higher.
	www.dietitian.com /gout.html (528 words)

	Gout Encyclopedia of Medicine - Find Articles
		Gout is a form of acute arthritis that causes severe pain and swelling in the joints.
		Gout is different from other forms of arthritis because it occurs when there are high levels of uric acid circulating in the blood, which can cause urate crystals to settle in the tissues of the joints.
		In addition to taking pain medications as prescribed by their doctors, people having gout attacks are encouraged to rest and to increase the amount of fluids that they drink.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2601/is_0006/ai_2601000603 (1120 words)

	Johns Hopkins Arthritis article on Gout
		An acute attack of gout is a highly inflammatory arthritis often with intense swelling, redness and warmth surrounding the joint.
		Chronic gout is often confused with other forms of chronic inflammatory arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis and is associated with chronic pain and joint swelling resulting in bone and cartilage destruction.
		In early gout, prophylactic colchicine may be chosen over uric acid lowering agents to prevent gout attacks because of its ease of use and low toxicity.
	www.hopkins-arthritis.som.jhmi.edu /other/gout.html (2012 words)

	Arthritis Research Campaign \| Gout (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Gout is occasionally associated with high blood pressure and too much fat in the blood (hyperlipidaemia).
		A raised level strongly supports the diagnosis of gout; but unfortunately the level may also be high in the other conditions already men-tioned, and also in healthy people who do not have gout – especially if they are overweight.
		This is gout that is predominantly due to a well-defined underlying cause.
	www.arc.org.uk /about_arth/booklets/6015/6015.htm (2657 words)

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