Gout can also lead to permanent joint damage and affect other hand structures, including the tendons that move your fingers.

Gout, the clinical manifestation of hyperuricemia, has rarely been studied in the same way. A population-based cohort study now provides evidence that gout is an additional risk factor for ...

Background A 56-year-old white woman was referred to our institution with a 16-month history of severe, gouty, recurrent, acute polyarthritis involving the finger joints. She also had numerous ...

Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis that causes severe pain and swelling in one or more of your joints. These attacks happen suddenly when there's a buildup of uric acid, a chemical found ...