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Write a few lines about gout.

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Gout is a disease, caused due to the defect in purine metabolism. It causes accumulation of excess of uric acid and its crystals in the joints. The level of uric acid and crystals of its salts get raised in the blood causing their accumulation in the joints leading to gouty arthritis. The excess of urates in blood can also lead to the formation stones in the kidneys.


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