There are symptoms to watch for after a 1000% increase in cases in four years
Gout is hereditary rather than down to lifestyle, suggests a new study. Once regarded as an illness of the wealthy and believed to have been suffered by Henry VIII, the painful condition is the most common form of arthritis in men and affects around one in 40 adults.
Now a new study, led by researchers at the University of Otago in New Zealand, suggests the cause may be down to our genes. The team analysed genetic information from 2.6 million people from around the world. He said: "Gout is a chronic disease with a genetic basis and is not the fault of the sufferer the myth that gout is caused by lifestyle or diet needs to be busted. This widespread myth causes shame in people with gout, making some people more likely to suffer in silence and not go and see the doctor to get a preventive drug that lowers urate in the blood and will prevent their pain."
The research identified a large number of immune genes and immune pathways that provide new targets and approaches for preventing gout attacks. Prof Merriman hopes the findings will lead to improved treatment for sufferers.
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