Close-up of a swelling (tophus) in the hand of a 93 year old female patient with gout. Gout is a disorder of uric acid metabolism in which crystals de

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Close-up of a swelling (tophus) in the hand of a 93 year old female patient with gout. Gout is a disorder of uric acid metabolism in which crystals deposit in the joints causing painful swellings.

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