Monosodium urate crystals dissolve and are eliminated from joints and soft tissues as serum uric acid levels drop below its saturating point (400 μmol/l). Time to crystal clearance relates to ...

When the kidney does not flush it out properly or when there is excess formation of uric acid waste, it may lead to crystal formation. This may lead to gout flares. Gout is a type of arthritis ...

Gout is a form of arthritis caused by a buildup of uric acid crystals in a joint. It causes sudden attacks of pain, swelling, redness, and stiffness, usually in one joint, especially the big toe. Gout ...

We now know much more about how to treat gout and how to prevent it recurring. Gout is a crystal arthropathy – a group of joint disorders that occur when crystals build up in joints and soft ...

In other cases, the body produces too much uric acid. Over time, this extra acid can form into tiny sharp crystals, which collect around your joints. A gout attack strikes when your body's immune ...

Recurring gout is often due to the deposition of urate crystals in bumps or nodules called tophi which generally are not painful but during flares of gout can become extremely painful.