Risk factors associated with the development of Gout all except
Correct Answer: Female sex
Description: Gout is an inflammatory disease caused by deposition of monosodium urate monohydrate crystals in and around synovial joints.
Causes of hyperuricaemia and gout
Diminished renal excretion
Increased renal tubular reabsorption*
Renal failure
Lead toxicity
Lactic acidosis
Alcohol
Drugs-Thiazide and loop diuretics, Low-dose aspirin, Ciclosporin, Pyrazinamide
Increased intake
Red meat
Seafood
Offal
Over-production of uric acid
Myeloproliferative and lymphoproliferative disease
Psoriasis
High fructose intake
Glycogen storage disease
Inherited disorders
Lesch–Nyhan syndrome (HPRT mutations)
Phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate synthetase 1 mutation
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