What is gout arthritis? How does uric acid cause inflammation?

Explaining how uric acid causes gout arthritis and inflammation, and how to treat gout arthritis. Isn't gout only something that pirates get?! Sick Notes explains exactly how the symptoms of gout are brought about and the basis of treating it.

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Related links:
- UK Gout Society: list of foods that contain purines that break down into uric acid
http://www.ukgoutsociety.org/docs/goutsociety-allaboutgoutanddiet-0113.pdf

- NHS Choices for information on gout
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Gout/Pages/Introduction.aspx

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