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2. Managing Out-of-Control Chronic Gout: Going Beyond Oral ...

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   Gout is a serious and painful form of arthritis that occurs when there is too much uric acid in the blood. “It is a very common form of arthritis,” says rheumatologist Dr. Orrin Troum. “Pain ...

3. Gout - Wikipedia

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   Gout is due to persistently elevated levels of uric acid (urate) in the blood (hyperuricemia). [4] [7] This occurs from a combination of diet, other health problems, and genetic factors. [3] [4] At high levels, uric acid crystallizes and the crystals deposit in joints, tendons, and surrounding tissues, resulting in an attack of gout. [3]

4. Colchicine - Wikipedia

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   Colchicine is an alternative for those unable to tolerate NSAIDs when treating gout. [20][21][22][23] Low doses (1.2 mg in one hour, followed by 0.6 mg an hour later) appear to be well tolerated and may reduce gout symptoms and pain, perhaps as effectively as NSAIDs. [24] At higher doses, side effects (primarily diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting ...

5. Food and diet in ancient medicine - Wikipedia

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   Therefore, the consumption of correctly balanced foods and life-style of the patient was crucial to the prevention and treatment of disease in Ancient Greece. Seasonal food played an important role in the treatment of ancient disease. According to the Hippocratic author of "Airs, Waters and Places" (there remains debate as to whether ...

6. Knee Pain When Walking: Potential Causes and What to Do Next

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   Gout: Gout is a type of arthritis that occurs when uric acid crystals accumulate in the joints, causing sudden, severe pain. Although gout often affects the big toe, it can also cause knee pain ...

7. Allopurinol - Wikipedia

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   Allopurinol. Allopurinol is a medication used to decrease high blood uric acid levels. [5] It is specifically used to prevent gout, prevent specific types of kidney stones and for the high uric acid levels that can occur with chemotherapy. [6][7] It is taken orally (by mouth) or intravenously (injected into a vein).