A flare-up usually lasts between three to 10 days. While men typically experience sudden and severe pain in the big toe, women may experience gout pain and inflammation differently.

Gout symptoms come and go. Periods of increased symptoms are called flare-ups or gout attacks. This article discusses gout in ...

A new study finds that obesity significantly reduces the effectiveness of urate-lowering therapy in male gout patients, with ...

Nephrologist Jason B. Rothschild, MD, recently joined Gayle Guyardo, the host of the globally syndicated health and wellness ...

High uric acid often leads arthritis like pain in joints due to formation of uric acid crystals. Here are few warning signs to watch out for.

In some cases, the exact cause isn't known. But inherited factors (genes) seem to play a role. Gout can seem to flare up without specific cause. Or it can be brought on by: Certain conditions, such as ...

The most common symptom of gout is pain in the affected joint. Gout flares often start suddenly at night, and the intense pain may be bad enough to wake you up. In addition, your joint may feel ...

SGLT2 inhibitors may help reduce the risk of nephrolithiasis in patients with type 2 diabetes, including those with co-existing gout. Recent large-scale studies support that sodium-glucose ...

Respondents were categorized into mutually-exclusive groups based on number of gout flares experienced in the past 12 months (0/don't recall, 1–2, 3, 4–5, 6+), current presence of tophi (none ...