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Is it possible for gout to attack your low back at the waistline ? not the spine area
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No: Gout is a condition in which uric acid crystals are deposited in a joint that can cause pain and swelling. To specifically answer your question, gout can only affects the joints of the body. Gout will typically affect the joints of the feet and hands, the knee and the elbow. It would be uncommon therefore to cause pain in the area of the low back or waistline.
Answered 11/10/2015
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Gout predominately: Attacks joints, with a few exceptions such as the pinna of the ear.
Answered 4/22/2013
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