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Acute gouty arthritis

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Alternative Names

Gouty arthritis - acute; Gout - acute


Prevention

The disorder itself may not be preventable, although some precipitating factors may include trauma, alcohol consumption, and dietary purines. Medications may reduce attacks in a person with gout.


Review Date: 04/20/2005
Reviewed By: Stanford Peng, M.D, Ph.D., Division of Rheumatology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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