Uric acid with swelling in toe

2017-07-31 17:54:37
Pain and swelling in toe with increase uric acid which is 8.1, pain is changing from left leg to right and vice versa
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Raised uric acid otherwise called gout involves foot joints most perticularly great toe. High protein diet, poor water intake or some metabolic disorder leads to gout. Majority of the time is due to high protein diet as end product of protein is uric acid.
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You need evaluation to find the reason and treat accordingly

Answered2017-08-01 09:51:45

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