Where does gout come from? Traditionally, researchers have linked its onset to excessive alcohol consumption, poor diet…
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Gout, a type of arthritis, is often blamed on a poor diet or excessive alcohol consumption. But a new large-scale study finds genetics plays a bigger role in who develops…
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Gout is a metabolic disorder marked by the buildup of urate crystals (uric acid salts) in joints, bones, kidneys, the liver, or under the skin. What makes urate crystals form…
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People often call this condition “salt deposition.” In reality, gout is a disorder of protein metabolism that causes uric acid and its salts to build up in bodily fluids, blood,…
