Gout is the most common type of arthritis causing pain, swelling, and stiffness of the joints. The big toe is usually the first joint to be affected. The disease affects around 275 people out of 100000 people, with men at a higher risk to develop this disease. If not treated gout attacks can become very frequent and painful. It can be successfully treated by medication thus reducing the chances of further progression of the disease, and the pain can be managed by medicine.
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