Gout
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Broader Terms
purine /pyrimidine metabolism disorder
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Related Terms
amidophosphoribosyltransferase, arthritis, hyperuricemia, urate
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Scope Note
hereditary metabolic disorder characterized by recurrent acute arthritis, hyperuricemia and deposition of sodium urate in and around the joints, sometimes with formation of uric acid calculi.
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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- Gout is a complex disorder that can affect anyone.
- Gout is a form of rheumatic disease caused by uric acid deposits in the joints.
- It describes what gout is and how it develops.
- Gout is a 20th century success story.
- 4 (February 15, 1999) Gout and Hyperuricemia MARK D.
- 7 (April 1, 1999) Diagnosis and Management of Gout JOEL R.
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