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Health Encyclopedia: Gout Causes
- Gout - Causes
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes and Risk Factors
- Triggers
- Diagnosis
- Treatment: Medications
Symptoms
Gout typically strikes the joint of the big toe, but may affect other joints, such as the ankle or knee. Common symptoms of gout include:
- Inflammation
- Pain
- Redness
- Stiffness
- Swelling
A gout attack develops very quickly. The first attack often occurs at night. In middle-aged adults, symptoms are more likely to occur in one joint, most often in the lower limbs. About 60% of cases in this age group first occur in the big toe.
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