Keywords
hyperuricemia
tofos
arthritis
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Abstract
Gout is a disease characterized by an increase in uric acid, which is a waste product of purine catabolism in humans and is excreted in the urine. Clinically it presents as an acute and self-limited inflammatory monoarthritis that affects the joints of the lower limb. As for its classification, it is divided into primary and secondary gout. In the diagnosis, the role of the microbiologist is essential, since it is the one that reports uric acid crystals, which correlating the clinic and various tests could lead to the conclusion of gout disease.
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