With gout, a type of arthritis, tiny mineral, or urate, crystals collect in certain joints, causing an intense inflammatory reaction. The crystals are composed of uric acid, a metabolic waste product normally excreted in the urine.
In people with a hereditary metabolic defect, uric acid builds up in the blood and other body fluids. Most people with this condition, called hyper-uricemia, dont develop gout, but those who do experience recurring attacks in the affected joints and may also suffer kidney stones.
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