tendons and kidneys damaging the tissues and causing inflammation and pain. The pain is a result of countless needle-like crystals that form from the excess uric acid. There are two main types of gout primary and secondary. Most (90%) of gout sufferers fall into the ‘primary’ category. This is a pattern with a cause that is generally unknown (idiopathic) although there are some genetic patterns that can lead one to tend toward elevated uric acid. Secondary gout is identified when uric acid is elevated in ...
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