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'''Gout''' is a painful swelling and redness of one or more [[joint]]s.

'''Gout''' is a painful swelling and redness of one or more [[joint]]s.

[[Uric acid]] in the blood, when at elevated levels, [[crystal]]lizes in a joint, usually in the big toe, causing severe pain.

[[Uric acid]] in the blood, when at elevated levels, [[crystal]]lizes in a joint, usually in the big toe, causing severe pain.

Uric acid levels are elevated when ingesting too much [[purine]], which is found in red meats, legumes, beer, and vegetables such as asparagus and [[spinach]].  The ingestion of such foods accounts for only 1/3 of the triggers of the gout, how the body treats purines accounts for the remaining 2/3. <ref>http://www.gout.com/causes-triggers/gout-diet</ref> Treatment is avoidance or minimal intake of foods high in purine,{{fact}} and anti-inflammatory drugs such as [[ibuprofen]].

Uric acid levels are elevated when ingesting too much [[purine]], which is found in red meats, legumes, beer, and vegetables such as asparagus and [[spinach]].  The ingestion of such foods accounts for only 1/3 of the triggers of the gout, how the body treats purines accounts for the remaining 2/3.<ref>http://www.gout.com/causes-triggers/gout-diet</ref> Treatment is avoidance or minimal intake of foods high in purine, and anti-inflammatory drugs such as [[ibuprofen]].

[[Category:Diseases]]

[[Category:Diseases]]