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Hi doctor i am experiencing pain in legs. knee and below. i had high uric acid and suffered with gout recently in one of ankle. please advice?
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See below: Having gout does elevate your risk for developing osteoarthritis as a result of the trauma to the joint from gout. See your doctor to determine whether this is the case or not.
Answered 2/12/2015
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