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A member asked:
What is the difference between gout and pseudogout?
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Different crystals: Gout is caused by uric acid crystals in the joint, pseudogout is caused by calcium pyrophoshate crystals. Both can cause painful swollen joints. A correct diagnosis is important to get the right treatment.
Answered 7/12/2013
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The type of crystal: Gout is caused by monosodium urate crystals. Pseudogout is caused by calcium pyrophosphate crystals. In many ways they overlap with some of the same symptoms and treatments, but in other ways they can be very different.
Answered 12/14/2011
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Different crystals: The difference is the type of crystals that are causing the pain and inflammation. The initial treatment is the same. The long term treatment will probably be different.
Answered 7/30/2018
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