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What happens if gout is left untreated?
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Nothing good: Repeated attacks of gout can cause kidney damage as well as destruction of any joint that it affecdts.
Answered 4/4/2013
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Pain: You will have chronic pain and it could manifest in the bones causing bone and joint damage.
Answered 8/13/2013
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