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== [[Gout natural history, complications and prognosis|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]] ==
== [[Gout natural history, complications and prognosis|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]] ==


==[[Diagnosis]]==
== [[Diagnosis]] ==


==[[Treatment]]==
== [[Treatment]] ==


==Prognosis==
== Prognosis ==
===Acute flares===
Without treatment, one third of flares improve within 2 days.<ref name="pmid3314832">{{cite journal |author=Ahern MJ, Reid C, Gordon TP, McCredie M, Brooks PM, Jones M |title=Does colchicine work? The results of the first controlled study in acute gout |journal=Aust N Z J Med |volume=17 |issue=3 |pages=301–4 |year=1987 |month=June |pmid=3314832 |doi=10.1111/j.1445-5994.1987.tb01232.x |url= |issn=}}</ref>


==Case Studies==
==Case Studies==

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Figure 1:Tophaceous gout affecting the right great toe and finger interphalangeal joints. Note the asymmetrical swelling and yellow-white discolouration.[1]


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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2] Synonyms and keywords: Urate crystal arthropathy; uric acid crystal deposition in joint; gouty arthritis; podagra

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  • "Answers and Questions on Gout". U.S. National Institutes of HealthNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. September 28th, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-28. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  • "Coffee Consumption and Reduced Gout Risk". Drinking coffee reduces risk of gout in middle age men. U.S. National Institutes of Health. Retrieved 2007-05-25.

References

  1. Roddy, Edward (2011). "Revisiting the pathogenesis of podagra: why does gout target the foot?". Journal of Foot and Ankle Research. 4 (1). doi:10.1186/1757-1146-4-13. ISSN 1757-1146.

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