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I want to know what is the difference between gout and arthritis?
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Gout: Is an inflammatory arthritis that usually attacks one joint at a time.This is caused by excessively high uric acid in blood from either producing too much or not excreting it fast enough. Arthritis is a general description for a inflamed or damaged joint/cartilage. There are many types of arthritis: gout is one of them.
Answered 10/4/2016
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See below: Gout is a form of arthritis.
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