1
: a metabolic disease marked by a painful inflammation of the joints, deposits of urates in and around the joints, and usually an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood
2
: a mass or aggregate especially of something fluid often gushing or bursting forth
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For example, if your knee is swollen and inflamed due to OA, RA, or gout, treatments to bring down inflammation and halt disease processes can help manage your knee pain.
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 July 2024
Meanwhile, gout is more common in men.9 Researchers aren’t sure why there is a link between gender and certain types of arthritis.8
Age: Your chance of developing arthritis increases with age.
—Janelle McSwiggin, Msn, Health, 18 July 2024
May Help Reduce Arthritis Symptoms Tart cherry juice may help reduce the severity and frequency of gout flares.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 8 July 2024
He is diagnosed with gout, a condition that thiazide diuretics increase the risk of.
—Saurabh Gombar, STAT, 21 June 2024
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 July 2024
Meanwhile, gout is more common in men.9 Researchers aren’t sure why there is a link between gender and certain types of arthritis.8
Age: Your chance of developing arthritis increases with age.
—Janelle McSwiggin, Msn, Health, 18 July 2024
May Help Reduce Arthritis Symptoms Tart cherry juice may help reduce the severity and frequency of gout flares.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 8 July 2024
He is diagnosed with gout, a condition that thiazide diuretics increase the risk of.
—Saurabh Gombar, STAT, 21 June 2024
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gout
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: a metabolic disease marked by a painful inflammation of the joints, deposits of urates in and around the joints, and usually an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood
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