Arthritis Gout Uric Acid Diet is a free app containing information about gout arthritis or high uric acid disease symptoms causes treatment diet & food tips. Gout is a kind of arthritis caused by a high buildup of uric acid crystals in the joints. Uric acid is a breakdown product of purines that are part of many foods we eat.
crystallization of uric acid compounds in joints can cause painful attack of arthritis, kidney stones, and if not treated carefully may also cause blockage of the kidney filtering tubules with uric acid crystals, leading to kidney failure.
The small joint at the base of the big toe is the most common site for an attack.