Atlas One · Host Biology · Scale 07 — System

Gout

Inflammatory arthritis from monosodium urate (MSU) crystal deposition; hyperuricemia → crystals → NLRP3 inflammasome → IL-1beta → neutrophil-driven acute flares. Colchicine, NSAIDs, and IL-1 inhibitors treat flares; allopurinol and febuxostat reduce urate.

Also known as: gouty arthritis, hyperuricemia, tophaceous gout, MSU crystallopathy, podagra

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gout

Gout

Inflammatory arthritis from monosodium urate (MSU) crystal deposition; hyperuricemia → crystals → NLRP3 inflammasome → IL-1beta → neutrophil-driven acute flares. Colchicine, NSAIDs, and IL-1 inhibitors treat flares; allopurinol and febuxostat reduce urate.