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A 53-year-old female 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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Rheumatology 54 years experience

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.

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Dr. Eugene Batellianswered

25 years experience

Heel spur syndrome : Most likely plantar fascitis gout can occur in the ankle but will have a different presentation.

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