Gout, the clinical manifestation of hyperuricemia, has rarely been studied in the same way. A population-based cohort study now provides evidence that gout is an additional risk factor for ...

In some individuals, particularly the elderly, gout episodes become chronic, and crystals of uric acid metabolism byproducts are deposited over the affected joint, forming swellings known as tophi.

Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis that causes severe pain and swelling in one or more of your joints. These attacks happen suddenly when there's a buildup of uric acid, a chemical found ...