Gout Basics

How much do you know about gout? Click through this slideshow to learn the basics of gout: symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatments.

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Gout Essentials

What You Need to Know

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Gout is one of the most painful forms of arthritis, but it’s also one of the most manageable.

Gout-related pain occurs without warning—it can wake you up in the middle of the night, and it can be excruciating. But what can you do about the pain? And what causes it? This slideshow walks you through what you need to know about gout.

By Julie M. Gentile

Reviewed By Floranne C. Ernste, MD

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Gout. Dr. Weil Web site. http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/ART00368/Gout.html. Accessed March 5, 2012.
Gout. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Web site. http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Gout/default.asp. Updated May 2010. Accessed March 5, 2012.
Gout. PubMed Health Web site. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001459. Reviewed June 28, 2011. Accessed March 5, 2012.

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