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MusculoskeletalModerate
Gout
Rheumatology · Musculoskeletal
Moderate
Severity
Common — affects about 1-4% of adults, more often men
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Rheumatology
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Caused by elevated uric acid levels in the blood
- 2which can result from the body producing too much uric acid or the kidneys not excreting enough of it. Risk factors include a diet high in purine-rich foods like red meat and seafood
- 3excessive alcohol consumption
- 4obesity
- 5certain medications like diuretics
- 6and genetic predisposition.
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