Between flares are intercritical or interval gout, symptom-free periods between attacks. Late-stage gout can also cause tophi, which is when crystals build up in the skin or other areas of the body.

If you have gout, you should avoid foods high in purines like red meat, alcohol, and certain types of fish and shellfish. These foods can raise your uric acid levels, causing a painful buildup of uric ...

Her general practitioner diagnosed gouty arthritis because of a high serum uric-acid level (600 µmol/l; normal range 270–380 µmol/l) coexistent with tophi in her hands, and initiated ...

Nutrients in fish are beneficial for heart health, but fish high in purines can trigger a gout attack. Purines are important to the body, and when they break down, they form a substance called uric ...

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