For centuries, gout has been a misunderstood disease associated with jolly, rotund (and usually male) bon viveurs who pay the price for all the wine, women and song by developing gigantic, painful ...

Gout is a type of arthritis that mainly affects the small joints at the ends of the feet, caused by elevated levels of uric acid in the bloodstream. Primary gout occurs when there is no apparent ...

This will most commonly happen at night. Gout in foot joints is most common, with gout often affecting the big toe joint. However, other joints can be affected as well, particularly those in the ...

feet and pelvis, CT of the pelvis, microscopic analysis of an aspirate from a finger tophus. Diagnosis Tophaceous gout associated with urate nephropathy in a patient intolerant to allopurinol.

Background There is limited evidence on non-pharmacological interventions for gout. The aim of the study was to determine whether a footwear intervention can reduce foot pain and musculoskeletal ...

Scientists from the University of California San Diego have uncovered a new cause of gout that could lead to more effective ...