Are Joints Affected By Gout Also Affected By Arthritis?
Are Joints Affected By Gout Also Affected By Arthritis? Tuesday October 16, 2007Osteoarthritis, the most prevalent type of arthritis, may trigger uric acid crystal deposits in joints, the primary cause of gout. According to the October 2007 Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, case reports and hospital-based case series have linked gout to the presence of osteoarthritis in the same joint. The discovery provoked researchers at the University of Nottingham, UK to study whether gout patients are more likely to have osteoarthritis and if the same joints are affected. Questionnaires were sent to patients from two practices in Nottin
