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I have salty deposits growing on my thumb joints- both hands. not sure if its gout or kidney issues?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Maybe both?: You are describing what sounds like tophi. Gout and kidney disease go hand in hand. Uric acid building up in the body can be due to sluggish kidneys' inability to excrete it adequately. On the other hand, too much uric acid may lead to kidney disease itself. If you have had gout in the past, you should be on treatment for this and following a diet low in purines (your doctor can help with this).
Answered 4/14/2014
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Might be gout: But difficult to tell without visual evidence. If you have a history of gout that might be it.
Answered 2/27/2013
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