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Causes of Gout
There are several
different causes of gout, in this article we take a look at them.
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... Gout is
caused when the body produces too much uric acid. This uric acid is a
waste product, when the body produces normal levels of this product it
has no problem getting rid of it. It is usually expelled from the body
in urine. However when the there are high levels of uric acid in the
body, it is not able to break this substance down down efficiently.
This condition is known as hyperuricema. When an
individual suffers from gout it's because the uric acid has turned into
crystals, which have lodged themselves under the skin causing
excruciating pain, discomfort, and inflammation.
Lets take a
deeper look at how these crystals form.
It all
starts with a substance called purine which is part of the human diet,
the body metabolises this substance and uric acid is produced as a
waste product. This waste product then reacts with sodium ions in the
body and forms a substance called mono-sodium urate (MSU). MSU takes
the form of insoluble salt crystals and these crystals lodge themselves
in the joints of the body. However this does not bring up swelling and
pain immediately, the swelling occurs because the body recognizes these
crystals as foreign bodies and as a result it fights the crystals with
white blood cells. Inflammation of the skin suddenly develops as the
result of this immunologic reaction, causing severe pain.
Gout
doesn't affect every one in the same way as in, some people tend suffer
more frequent gout attacks than others. There are many reasons for
this, one of them is gender. Research suggests that men are at a
significantly higher risk of developing gout than women. This is
believed to be due to the fact that men have higher levels of uric acid
than women.
Genetics is
another cause of gout, research suggests that a quarter of gout
sufferers have have a family history of the condition.
Another
cause of gout is lifestyle and diet, if you consume certain foods such
as seafood you are more likely to develop gout. Seafood contains
purines which increase the levels of uric acid in the body when it is
broken down. But do bare in mind not all seafoods are high in purine..
Another
cause of gout is the consumption of too much alcohol. Obese people are
also at higher risk of developing gout.
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