Does Gout Increase Your Risk of Developing Cancer? Gout is more than just a painful type of arthritis. It’s also a sign of deeper problems like diabetes, kidney diseases, hypertension, heart

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Gout and Erectile Dysfunction

Learn How Gout Causes Erectile Dysfunction Gout, as a condition is already a painful experience to live, and when compounded with erectile dysfunction, it can make life a living hell for

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Gout and Parkinson’s Disease

Uric Acid: Protective Effect for Parkinson's Disease? Parkinson’s is a disease that dates back to ancient times. The disease was named after London doctor James Parkinson in 1817 after he published

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Gout and Cholesterol

What is the connection between Gout and Cholesterol? In this post we will examine the relationship between gout and cholesterol. Cholesterol is one of the many fats in your blood that

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Gout and Thalassemia

What Does Thalassemia Have To Do With Gout? Thalassemia is a group of blood disorders that are genetically inherited which seriously constricts the body’s ability to produce hemoglobin, a protein that

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Kidney Stones dangerous for gout sufferers

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Gout and Kidney Stones

The danger of developing kidney stones if you suffer from gout Kidney stones (renal lithiasis) are not only painful like gout but can be developed due to high uric acid in

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Complications of Gout

The dangerous complications of gout So you've got gout! You've been dealing with it for a few years now, getting a gout attack or flare up here and there. Years down

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Gout Prescription Drugs

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Gout and Diuretics

Can Diuretics Trigger a Gout Attack? A possible connection between the use of diuretics and the sudden development of gout was first identified more than 25 years ago but the medical

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Gout and Diabetes

Does Having Gout Increase My Chances Of Developing Diabetes? Many of the people who suffer from gout also suffer from diabetes or eventually will. Both diseases have been with us for

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Gout and the Increased Risk of Heart Attack or Stroke

Can Gout Actually Cause You A Heart Attack Or Stroke? A new study published in this month’s Rheumatology Journal has concluded that a gout sufferer has a 50% increased probability of

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