A 31-year-old member asked:
How are gout and athlete's foot different?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

Dr. Ronald Obermananswered
Podiatry 32 years experience
See below. : Athletes foot is a fungal infection caused by excessive moisture, warmth and lack of exposure to air. Gout is a systemic disease that causes uric acid crystals to deposit in a joint causing severe pain and inflammation.
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Dr. Arnold Bereshanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Several: Gout is caused by an increase in uric acid and causes pain in the joints.
Athletes foot is a fungal infection that spreads thru out the skin.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Oct 4, 2016
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