Why Does Gouts Flare Up At Night?
- Gout - Lifestyle Changes
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Symptoms
- Causes and Risk Factors
- Triggers
- Diagnosis
Complications
Properly treated gout rarely poses a long-term health threat, though it can be a cause of short-term pain and incapacity for thousands of Americans.
Pain and Disability
Left untreated, gout can develop into a painful and disabling chronic disorder. Persistent gout can destroy cartilage and bone, causing irreversible joint deformities and loss of motion. Survey results released in 2006 show that two-thirds of persons with gout consider the pain of attacks among the worst they've ever...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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