Gout classified as a joint condition categorized alongside osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and others. However it is uniquely different with respect to its disease process and management. Gout occurs when excessive levels of a compound called uric acid is present in the blood. These high levels of uric acid can ma…

Gout is a type of arthritis that is known to occur in approximately 4% of Americans – about 6 million men and 2 million women – and happens as the result of a buildup of uric acid in the body. Uric acid is the natural end-product of the metabolism of purines, a subclass of proteins that naturally occur in human cells a…