Close-up of a swelling (tophus) in the toe of a 67 year old male patient with gout. Gout is a disorder of uric acid metabolism in which crystals depos

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Close-up of a swelling (tophus) in the toe of a 67 year old male 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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