Gout

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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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