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
Intro
FAQ: Who gets it?
Men are more frequently affected than women. Patients may go without clinical symptoms for many years. It is estimated that 10 per cent of these will develop gout in the joints and arthritis.