Gout Signs and Symptoms (& Why They Occur)



Gout is an inflammatory monoarticular arthropathy (inflammatory joint condition) that is caused by deposition of monosodium urate (uric acid) crystals into joints, ultimately due to...

In this video, we discuss the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and treatments for gouty arthritis (gout).

Gout

Purine Catabolism

Gout | Causes, Pathophysiology, Risk Factors, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment



Gout is a crystal inflammatory monoarthropathy caused by deposition of monosodium urate crystals into joints and other areas of the body. In this...

Lesson on the purine synthesis and metabolism pathway, and the purpose, regulation and importance of the pathway in human physiology and health.



In this lesson, I discuss the two purines (adenine and guanine), the importance...

Lesson on the purine and pyrimidine degradation pathway, the critical enzymes involved in the pathway (xanthine oxidase) and what the body does with the products of pyrimidine catabolism (beta alanine and beta aminoisobutyrate) and...

This nugget gives an overview of human excretory system, excretory products, urine formation and the process of micturation.

Functions & Histology of The Proximal Convoluted Tubule [PCT]

For centuries, many have called gout "the disease of kings" because it affected men who ate rich diets and drank heavily. As early as the ancient Greeks, doctors wrote about gout, claiming that only wealthy men could become afflicted...