title: Gout: clinical presentation and management.
abstract: Gout is a painful inflammatory condition that can affect a variety of joints, causes significant distress and is associated with a number of comorbidities. This article aims to dispel the myths surrounding this condition and explore the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, risk factors and diagnosis. It also describes the treatment options and lifestyle changes that can reduce the effects of this condition and the incidence of reoccurring episodes.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology department, King's Mill Hospital, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.
authors.forename: Gail
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Burbage
mesh_terms: D019468:Disease Management; D006073:Gout / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Diet and lifestyle; gout; hyperuricaemia; non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; rheumatology; uric acid