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Can there be anything you can do to prevent gout?
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Absolutely: Diets have little benefit except limitation of alcohol intake. You need to be on Allopurinol to lower your serum uric acid below 6 mg/dl. That will usually prevent future attacks. If you do not take this step, uric acid will continue to accumulate in the tissues and the gouty attacks will become worse.
Answered 6/24/2014
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Prevent Gout: Follow a diet given to you by your doctor and avoid alcohol.
Answered 5/6/2013
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