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  Gouty arthritis, commonly called gout, is a type of arthritis caused by the build- up of uric acid in the blood. Uric acid is a chemical which is produced when your body breaks down ...

  Gouty Arthritis

  By Maryann Gromisch RN Guide on December 5, 2011 - 2:21pm
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  Gout can be horribly painful, causing arthritis-like symptoms and tender, swollen joints that may be reddish in color and warm or even hot to the touch.

  Gout: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

  By EmpowHER on September 25, 2011 - 7:42pm
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  Painful and throbbing, debilitating and swollen -- if you've ever seen anyone with gout or suffered with it yourself, you know it can be one of the most painful and demoralizing ...

  What is Gout All About?

  By Aimee Boyle HERWriter on September 6, 2011 - 7:51pm
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  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A growing number of Americans are being diagnosed with the painful form of arthritis known as gout -- thanks in large part, researchers say, to the

  More Americans developing gout; obesity blamed

  on August 31, 2011 - 10:33am
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  Diseases such as cancer, diabetes and depression may be illnesses dealt with often today, but according to medicinenet.com, gout is one of the most common and documented medical ...

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  Symptoms and Risk Factors of Gout

  By Erin Kennedy HERWriter on July 20, 2011 - 12:13pm
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  Women who use low-carb diets to lose weight quickly run the risk of developing gout. Gout is a disease caused by inflammation from an accumulation of uric acid crystals around the joint.

  Gout Advocacy Sheet

  By EmpowHER on June 22, 2011 - 9:42am
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  Similar to and deriving its name from gout, pseudogout is a joint disease caused by inflammation from an accumulation of crystals in the synovial fluid around the joint.

  Pseudogout Advocacy Sheet

  By EmpowHER on June 21, 2011 - 12:20pm
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  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Novartis AG medicine reduced pain from gout but also appeared to raise the chances of serious infections and other problems, U.S.

  US FDA staff: Novartis gout drug data 'complicated'

  on June 17, 2011 - 8:48am
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  it appears as if he may not need hip surgery but the gout or acid build up is creating the pain in the back and the hip. is this possible? He also has only one kidney.

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  my husband has a uric acid problem. his levels our high and it´s caused him to have gout now he´s having trouble with one of his hips and his back. we thought he needed hip surgery.

  By Anonymous on May 4, 2011 - 5:01pm
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  This form of arthritis primarily affects the spine, causing inflammation of the vertebrae. The shoulders, hips, ribs, heels and small joints of the hands and feet can also be affected. ...

  

  Four Less Common Types of Arthritis

  on May 3, 2011 - 8:53am