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What is the main cause of gout?
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?
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?
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?
What are the clinical manifestations of gout?
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In chronic cases, what can accumulate in the joints and surrounding tissues, forming nodular masses called tophi?
In chronic cases, what can accumulate in the joints and surrounding tissues, forming nodular masses called tophi?
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