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A member asked:
Can this overnight pain in my heal be a spur, or gout? what causes the uremic acid, that cause gout?
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Not gout: Heel pain is not gout. Could be a spur, bursitis, achilles tendinitis or plantar fasciitis. Uric acid is the natural end product of purine methabolism.
Answered 3/19/2013
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Heel spur syndrome : Most likely plantar fascitis gout can occur in the ankle but will have a different presentation.
Answered 3/26/2013
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