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Gout and diet: sorting fact from fiction
Diet and alcohol intake are no longer thought to play as big a role in gout as previously thought, yet patients with gout often show great interest in how they can improve their diet. Below are answers to common myths.
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Gout, a common yet preventable condition, is not as benign as once thought. While it has long been suggested that people with gout are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality, the association has been complex and unclear. Recent evidence has improved our understanding of this link.
Gout, a chronic inflammatory condition, is often undertreated despite its impact on quality of life. Misconceptions include it being only a lifestyle disease or affecting only older men. Effective management requires lifelong urate-lowering therapy and addressing both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic factors.