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Gout: Symptoms, Treatment, and Causes

What is Gout?

Gout is a common condition that causes joint pain, usually affecting one joint at a time. It occurs due to inflammation: when too much uric acid (serum urate) builds up in the blood, inflammation develops in or around the joint, causing severe pain and swelling. For this reason, it is often referred to as a form of inflammatory arthritis.

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