Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis caused by high levels of uric acid in your body. Although the pain of gout most commonly occurs in the big toe, it may also occur in other areas, such as your ...
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Gout and Bone Health

Osteoporosis may be under-recognized and inadequately managed in gout patients, new research presented at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) annual meeting suggested. Compared with ...
Researchers using ultrasound were able to detect bone erosions in 44% of patients with gout, with 78.4% of erosions occurring at the first metatarsophalangeal joints, according to data published in ...