Gout

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    Gout is an inflammatory condition marked by periods of pain and swelling in joints, which can result in chronic joint destruction over time. The underlying cause of gout is the formation of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals — a salt made of sodium and uric acid.

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    1. Gout Symptoms - Lisa K Stamp, Peter Chapman, Christopher Frampton, Stephen B Duffull, Jill Drake, Yuqing Zhang, Tuhina NeogiLack of effect of tart cherry concentrate dose on serum urate in people with goutRheumatology (Oxford).(2020 Sep 1)
    2. Gout Symptoms - Stephen P Juraschek, J Michael Gaziano, Robert J Glynn, Natalya Gomelskaya, Vadim Y Bubes, Julie E Buring, Robert H Shmerling, Howard D SessoEffects of vitamin C supplementation on gout risk: results from the physicians' health study II trialAm J Clin Nutr.(2022 May 16)
    3. Gout Symptoms - Stamp LK, Grainger R, Frampton C, Drake J, Hill CLEffect of omega-three supplementation on serum urate and gout flares in people with gout; a pilot randomized trial.BMC Rheumatol.(2022-06-08)