Gout

Gout is a common problem in society today, but it was also a problem in ancient society as evidence of gout has been found in Egyptian mummies. Gout is really just an inflammatory reaction to uric acid crystals that get deposited into joints with gout most commonly affecting the first metatarsophalangeal joint of the foot. Gout probably affects that joint more as it is more traumatised than other joints, but also has a lower pH and has a lower temperature. The crystals generally deposit in the

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