Gout results from years of hyperuricemia above 6.8 mg/dL. Monosodium urate crystals (MSU) deposit in tissues, forming tophi. Most gout patients experience severe pain on a 9-10 scale. Gout attacks typically last several days and occur within a year
Gout affects over 8 million Americans, causing severe pain and disability. Uric acid is produced in liver from purine breakdown. Normal adult male uric acid is 6.8 mg/dL, female 6 mg/dL. Hyperuricemia occurs when blood uric acid exceeds 6.8 mg/dL
Gout is a painful inflammatory arthritis causing sudden joint attacks. Most commonly affects the big toe, causing sudden, severe pain. Symptoms include swelling, redness, tenderness, and warmth. Only 36% of people with high uric acid levels develop gout