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Here is presented information about gout, its
causes and symptoms.
Gout Information
Intense pain in the joints, knees and toes are the
foremost signs and symptoms of gout. Not only does it cause intense
pain, gout is also accompanied with severe inflammation and swelling of
various body parts. Gout usually strikes people in the middle age. As
for women, chances of getting the disease increase after they cross the
menopause stage. Though deposition of the uric acid in the joints and
body tissues is the main reason for gout, there are several other
factors that cause the problem to occur. In the following lines we have
provided all the causes and symptoms of gout.
Causes Of Gout
- Deposition of uric acid crystals in the joints and body tissues
- Excessive intake of alcohol
- Heredity factors
- Foods rich in protein and carbohydrates
- High blood pressure
- Stress
- Certain foods, such as organ meats, anchovies, herring,
asparagus, mushrooms, etc
- Obesity
- Kidney failure
- Mental strain
- Lack of physical exercise
Symptoms Of Gout
- Severe pain in joints, knees, toes, etc
- Swelling in the joints
- Extreme tenderness in the joints
- Shiny, reddish or purplish skin around joints
- Intense joint pain
- Fever
- Inflammation and redness around joints
- Loss of appetite
- Lack of sleep
- Kidney stone
- Failure of the kidney
- Dehydration
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