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Is gout permanent or can it be reversed?
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Depends: Most gout is reversible. If there has been joint destruction by erosions, that part may not go back to normal.
Answered 11/1/2016
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DEPENDS: Patients with gout can be classified as "overproducers" or "underexcretors" of uric acid. Lab tests are used to distinguish between the two; this could then guide treatment.
Answered 7/4/2017
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