Gout causes extreme pain in those affected. It is caused by crystals of uric acid settling in the joints. Its treatment is a pharmaceutical success story. Nowadays, medicines treat it so effectively that patients can have an undisturbed quality of life.
Disease: Gout
Last update: July 2009
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FAQ: What is it?
Gout results from too much uric acid in the blood. Eventually, crystals formed from uric acid settle in the joints and the kidney. This leads to arthritis and kidney stones. Gout is a very painful condition.