Gout is a painful condition that can lead to joint damage and kidney problems. Gout crystals are the underlying cause of gout flare-ups. Gout crystals form when there is too much uric acid in your ...

Researchers have identified a new therapeutic target for the treatment of gout, a common type of arthritis that causes episodes of painful and stiff joints. Their study suggests that blocking a ...

Gout is an inflammatory condition that affects your joints. It’s caused by hyperuricemia, or high levels of urate in your blood. Urate, also called uric acid, is the end product of purine metabolism.

The diagnosis of gout sets into motion an assessment and therapeutic program for comorbidities, plus an enduring treatment program for gout-flare treatment and prophylaxis and serum urate lowering.

Also called "gouty arthritis," gout is a painful form of arthritis caused by too much uric acid in the body. The painful flare-ups may be concentrated in the big toe (a symptom known as podagra), as ...

Each 1 mg/dL increase in baseline urate levels is associated with a 58% increased risk for gout flares in patients with a history of gout. Higher serum urate levels at baseline in patients with a ...