What is Gout

The results of a new survey undertaken by the Gout & Uric Acid Education Society show that the general public has little knowledge of gout, an excruciating form of arthritis that can leave its 3-5...

What Is Gouty Arthritis? Gout or gouty arthritis is a painful condition caused by a build up of uric acid in the body that ends up being deposited in the joints. Normally, uric acid is excreted...

Until now, the usual method for diagnosing gout has been to remove fluid from the joint and analyze it for monosodiumurate crystals (uric acid). Computed tomography or CT hasn't been of much use as a diagnostic...

What Is Gouty Arthritis? Gout or gouty arthritis is a painful condition caused by a build up of uric acid in the body that ends up being deposited in the joints. Normally, uric acid is excreted...

Gout-A Badge Of Honor And Proud Station In Life Gout can lay claim to a long and rich literary history. Touted as the disease of aristocrats, gout has been proudly embraced by kings and noblemen through the...

What Is Tophaceous Gout? Tophus (singular) and tophi (plural) are the accumulation of monosodium urate crystals on joints in the body where there has been gout build-up. The process that causes tophi is the increase of serum...

From modern day basketball All Star and head coach of the Philadelphia '76ers, Maurice Cheeks, to historical figures like Henry VIII and Benjamin Franklin, many famous people have suffered from gout.  With this well...

A study reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine, May 26, 2008, indicated that middle-aged men with gout and elevated uric acid levels have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. Gout - Risk for CVD Eswar...