Gout is one of the most painful rheumatic diseases. It results from deposits of needle-like crystals of uric acid in connective tissue, in the joint space between two bones, or in both. These deposits lead to inflammatory arthritis, which causes swelling, redness, heat, pain, and stiffness in the joints. The term arthritis refers to more than 100 different rheumatic diseases that affect the joints, muscles, and bones, as well as other tissues and structures. Gout accounts for approximately 5 percent of all cases of arthritis.
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- Merck Manual
- Overview of the signs, symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of gout.
- Gout
- Fact sheet from the American College of Rheumatology (ACR).
- MEDLINEplus: Gout and Pseudogout
- Fact sheets and resources concerning gout and pseudogout compiled by the National Library of Medicine (NLM).
- PodiatryChannel
- Brief description of gout, treatment and prevention.
- About.com: Gout and Pseudogout
- Information and resources about these disorders.
- Arthritis Insight - Gout
- Information about statistics, diagnosis, treatment, community center, news, tips and resources.
- Gout
- A look at this, the commonest forms of arthritis, its causes, treatment, treatment of acute attacks, how to lower uric acids and complication. Some helpful tips.
- Gout
- Doctors answers to frequently asked questions about this disorder.
- Controlling Gout
- The basics about recognizing, treating and preventing this condition from the Mayo Clinic.
- Seek Wellness: Gout
- Information for patients, including symptoms, treatments, nutritional considerations, recovery and questions for your doctor.
- UK Gout Society
- Practical patient information, support, and advice about the symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention of this painful arthritic condition.
- Gout Haters
- Forums and information for people that have been diagnosed with this disease.
- Gout Diet - Limit Purine
- Find out which foods are high in purine and how they affect blood uric acid level. Information written by Registered Dietitians.
- eMedicine Health - Gout
- Consumer health resource center providing an overview of gout and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.
- Gout
- Information on causes and management.
- Acute Gouty Arthritis
- Information on acute gouty arthritis from Yahoo! Health.
- Purine Metabolic Patients Association
- Charity and patient support organization for those with gout and related disorders.
- Questions and Answers About Gout
- From the National Institutes of Health.
- Gout and Hyperuricemia
- Full text article from the American Family Physician.
- Diagnosis and Management of Gout
- Article from the American Family Physician.
- Gout
- Editorial from the British Medical Journal.
- A practical approach to gout
- Current management of gout from Postgraduate Medicine.
- Gout Hater's Cookbook
- Recipes for foods lower in purines, designed for persons suffering from gout.
- Gout Information
- Information on causes, treatment and prevention.
- I Cured my Gout
- Personal account from a sufferer.
- MedicineNet: Gout and Hyperuricemia
- Information including who is affected, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and future therapy.
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