Uric Acid and Gout
Uric Acid and Gout Recently, a colleague told me that her mother in India saw an orthopedic surgeon for chronic arthritis pain in her knees and hips. The doctor noted an elevated blood uric acid value and promptly prescribed five drugs, including a high-dose steroid level. When my colleague protested that her mother did not have gout but osteoarthritis, the
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