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

Dr Hilary Jones, resident GP at ITV's Good Morning Britain, said he had discoloured nails, joint pain that would worsen at ...

A famous doctor who regularly appears on ITV’s Lorraine and Good Morning Britain has revealed his agonising injury. Dr Hilary Jones appeared on Lorraine today in a protective boot - and explained he ...

Dr Hilary Jones has said that the prevalence of gout is set to increase up to 70 per cent in the coming years - and ...

"People need to understand that while specific dietary factors, such as eating red meat, can trigger gout attacks, the fundamental cause is high urate levels, crystals in the joints, and an immune ...

Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis that develops when high uric acid levels in the body form urate crystals in joints and other structures. This condition most commonly affects the big toe ...

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

New treatments like dotinurad provide safer, more effective solutions for millions battling gout and hyperuricemia.

If gout itself contributes an additional cardiovascular risk, is this effect explained by the inflammatory state caused by the deposition of monosodium urate crystals? During an acute attack of ...

Insight into the immunopathogenesis of crystal-induced inflammation has opened ... or whether they can prevent such attacks if administered when urate-lowering drugs are initiated.

The findings of cells, casts or crystals can aid in urinalysis interpretation ... as this leads to precipitation of phosphates and urates. [16] The type of WBC can also be helpful.