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gout
(gout)
a form of arthritis in which uric acid appears in excessive quantities in the blood and may be deposited in the joints and other tissues. During an acute attack
there is swelling, inflammation, and extreme pain in a joint, frequently that of the big toe. After several years of attacks,
the chronic form of the disease may set in, permanently damaging and deforming joints and destroying cells of the kidney.
Most cases occur in men and the first attack rarely occurs before the age of 30.

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