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Gout is a condition in which crystals of uric acid get collected in the joints and body tissues, thereby causing inflammation. It is these uric acid deposits that tend to cause arthritis attacks. Usually gout affects middle-aged people. Also, women after menopause become more susceptible to this painful rheumatic disease. Read on to further explore gout information, its causes and symptoms…
Causes of Gout:
- Heredity
- Obesity
- Binge drinking
- Kidney failure
- High blood pressure
- Mental stress and strain
- Lack of physical exercise
Gout symptoms:
- Severe joint pain
- Swelling in the joints
- Extreme tenderness in the joints
- Shiny reddish or purplish skin around the joints.
