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Everything You Need to Know About a Gout Flare Up

Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis. Gouty arthritis affects more than 9.2 million Americans, with incidence on the rise. This blog post is intended to increase your knowledge of gout flares, as well as provide guidance for avoiding recurrent gout attacks and, ultimately, the development of chronic gout.

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The Role of Allopurinol in Treating Gout

Taking uric acid-lowering medications, like allopurinol, can help to avoid serious symptoms of gout, like gout attacks. This is because lower uric acid levels reduce the chances of uric acid crystals forming.

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