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2. Gout - Wikipedia

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   Gout (/ ɡ aʊ t / GOWT [7]) is a form of inflammatory arthritis characterized by recurrent attacks of pain in a red, tender, hot, and swollen joint, [2] [8] caused by the deposition of needle-like crystals of uric acid known as monosodium urate crystals. [9] Pain typically comes on rapidly, reaching maximal intensity in less than 12 hours. [5]

3. Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease

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   Calcium pyrophosphate. The cause of CPPD disease is unknown. Increased breakdown of adenosine triphosphate (ATP; the molecule used as energy currency in all living things), which results in increased pyrophosphate levels in joints, is thought to be one reason why crystals may develop.

4. Your Gout Guide: From Symptoms to Treatment - AOL

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   The presence of uric acid crystals in joint tissue is what leads to the inflammation and pain associated with gout. ... Having high levels of uric acid in the body can cause gout in the feet or ...

5. Crystallopathy - Wikipedia

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   For example, mechanical obstruction by mineral stones causes nephrolithiasis, urolithiasis, cholecystolithiasis, choledocholithiasis, docholithiasis, and sialolithiasis, and acute inflammation caused by crystals in joints causes gout and pseudogout. [1] Renal diseases are also common in crystallopathies, including: [1]

6. Gout, a painful form of arthritis, is on the rise. Avoiding ...

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   What causes gout? The condition is caused by a buildup of uric acid in the body. Uric acid forms when the body breaks down purines, a chemical compound that cells use to form DNA and RNA.

7. Calcium pyrophosphate - Wikipedia

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   Deposition of dihydrate crystals in cartilage are responsible for the severe joint pain in cases of calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (pseudo gout) whose symptoms are similar to those of gout. [1] Ca 2 P 2 O 7 is commonly used as a mild abrasive agent in toothpastes because of its insolubility and nonreactivity toward fluoride. [2]