Is gout a symptom?

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Gout is not a single disease, but a group of syndromes characterized by high blood uric acid concentration, recurrent acute arthritis, gout stone, joint deformity and kidney disease. Most of the patients are male over 40 years old, and the ratio of male to female is about 20:1. Is gout a symptom? Let's talk about it.

Is gout a symptom?

【1】 In hyperuricemia stage, the patient did not have gout symptoms except the increase of serum uric acid; Patients with joint deformity and dysfunction is becoming more and more serious, gout stone increased, the volume increased. Urate deposition to the kidney, the formation of kidney stones, renal function damage, renal function decreased significantly. Further development of the disease, there is not easy to reverse renal failure and life-threatening.

【2】 In the early stage of gout, the continuous increase of serum uric acid leads to a sudden attack of acute gouty arthritis. The first part is often the big toe of the foot. The joint is red and swollen, hot and swollen, and the quilt can not be covered. The foot is stretched out, and the pain is severe, but it will disappear automatically in a few days or weeks. Although there were no symptoms, in fact, the crystal of uric acid did not disappear, and the joints gradually became swollen and stiff, with poor flexion and extension;

【3】 In the middle stage of gout, the whole body joints such as fingers, toes, wrists, ankles and knees are gradually affected, and the surrounding soft tissues and bones are also damaged and dysfunctional to varying degrees. Uric acid crystals are constantly deposited, and the stone like "gout stone" is gradually formed. At this time, the renal function is normal or slightly decreased;

matters needing attention

So in our daily life, we must pay great attention to maintain ourselves, especially to keep warm, and don't always eat some high purine food, especially pay attention to a lot of exercise.