FOR centuries, gout has been a deeply misunderstood disease, associated only with jolly, indulgent, and often big men. When ...

High uric acid levels can lead to formation of crystals leading to inflammation. Here is how it may affect your kidney too.

Discover James Corden’s journey with Tudor disease a rare condition linked to gout Learn its symptoms causes and treatments ...

Monosodium urate crystals dissolve and are eliminated from joints and soft tissues as serum uric acid levels drop below its saturating point (400 μmol/l). Time to crystal clearance relates to ...

Tophaceous gout is a severe form of gout. It results when uric acid crystals form, leading to growths called tophi around the ...

A recent study highlights a surprising issue for people living with gout in the United States: most gout flares are never ...

Gout is a form of arthritis caused by a buildup of uric acid crystals in a joint. It causes sudden attacks of pain, swelling, redness, and stiffness, usually in one joint, especially the big toe. Gout ...

In other cases, the body produces too much uric acid. Over time, this extra acid can form into tiny sharp crystals, which collect around your joints. A gout attack strikes when your body's immune ...

both in patients with serious crystal-related complications and also in the average gout patient; Find a practical and easy method to precisely assess the crystal burden of a patient, and whether ...