Question

What is gout?

Answer 1

Gout:

1. Gout is painful arthritis formed on the joints of the big toe.
2. It is usually caused by the presence of a high level of uric acid in the blood, which crystallizes and settles in the body.
3. The uric acid in the body is formed due to the breakdown of the waste products in the bloodstream, mainly those containing the purines or alkalis.
4. When the body is affected by these uric acid crystals, it causes inflammation and a kind of redness, swelling in the joint tissues of the big toe, which is the result of gout.
5. This condition is commonly found in men under the age of 30 and rarely seen in women.