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...

Gout - The Kings' Disease The pain of gout has long been associated with diet and drinking, hence the once-popular name, The Disease of Kings. Gouty arthritis, metabolic arthritis or just plain gout, is becoming more and more...

Talk to any gout sufferer and they tell you they're ready to try almost anything that might relieve the aches and pains caused by a gout attack. Alongside the range of medical treatments available, many gout sufferers also...

"The Attack Lasted Several Weeks" Marcy Hampton* is retired and enjoys auditing classes at her local community college, but one day, as she sat in psych 101 she had a terrible pain in her knee....

"He Wouldn't See A Doctor, But Just Drove Me Crazy." Marvin Vilner* of Cleveland, Ohio was sure his toe was broken, but his doctor knew different: Marvin had a severe case of gout. Marvin had...

"I Just Wanted To Die, Because Living With This Pain Was Unbearable" Jim Alder* from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania fantasized about offing himself--or getting the hospital to cut off his leg. As he lay abed, he reviewed...