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Gout is characterized by an inflammatory response to monosodium urate crystals, often resulting from increased uric acid levels due to overproduction or underexcretion. Acute attacks present with severe pain and swelling, typically affecting one joint, and are diagnosed through synovial fluid analysis. Treatment focuses on terminating attacks and preventing recurrences, utilizing NSAIDs, corticosteroids, colchicine, and urate-lowering therapies, with lifestyle modifications also playing a key role.

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