NEW YORK, Feb 13: Gout, a condition often linked to poor lifestyle choices such as excessive drinking or unhealthy eating ...

Gout is often associated with drinking too much or not eating healthily enough, but research suggests genetics play more of a ...

When uric acid levels become too high, it can lead to gout, a painful condition where uric acid crystals accumulate in the joints, causing inflammation and discomfort. However, adding certain foods to ...

Medically reviewed by Scott Zashin, MD Uric acid is a waste product found in urine. If your body makes too much or doesn't eliminate enough of it, uric acid levels can become too high—a condition ...

Monosodium urate crystals dissolve and are eliminated from joints and soft tissues as serum uric acid levels drop below its saturating point (400 μmol/l). Time to crystal clearance relates to ...

Doctors have long believed that high levels of uric acid in the blood (a condition called hyperuricemia) were the main cause ...

According to Dr Manoj Arora, Director, Nephrology, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, these crystals can also deposit in the kidneys, leading to the formation of uric acid kidney stones.

Gout is a form of arthritis caused by a buildup of uric acid crystals in a joint. It causes sudden attacks of pain, swelling, redness, and stiffness, usually in one joint, especially the big toe. Gout ...

When uric acid levels exceed the amount that the body can process, the acid can form crystals in the blood. The medical term for this is hyperuricemia. Medications, such as niacin and pyrazinamide ...

In other cases, the body produces too much uric acid. Over time, this extra acid can form into tiny sharp crystals, which collect around your joints. A gout attack strikes when your body's immune ...