Gout and Hyperuricemia
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What is the main cause of gout?

  • Formation of uric acid stones in the kidney
  • Excessive production of uric acid in the body
  • Over-excretion of uric acid in the body
  • Deposition of monosodium urate crystals in synovial fluid and other tissues (correct)

    • What is the result of hyperuricemia?

  • Deposition of monosodium urate crystals in synovial fluid and other tissues
  • Gout without crystal deposition
  • Overproduction and under-excretion of uric acid (correct)
  • Formation of uric acid stones in the kidney

    • At what age does gout typically occur?

  • During middle age (correct)
  • After the age of 50 years
  • During childhood
  • Before the age of 30 years

    • What are the clinical manifestations of gout?

    <p>Sudden Onset of Joint Pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In chronic cases, what can accumulate in the joints and surrounding tissues, forming nodular masses called tophi?

    <p>Urate crystals</p> Signup and view all the answers

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