Gout
Citation
AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2023) Gout, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 24 April 2024.
APA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2023). Gout. Retrieved from https://pp.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-musculoskeletal-conditions/gout
MLA
Gout. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 14 December 2023, https://pp.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-musculoskeletal-conditions/gout
Vancouver
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Gout [Internet]. Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2023 [cited 2024 Apr. 24]. Available from: https://pp.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-musculoskeletal-conditions/gout
Harvard
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 2023, Gout, viewed 24 April 2024, https://pp.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-musculoskeletal-conditions/gout
Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis. It occurs when excess uric acid in the blood leads to deposits of uric acid crystals in one or more joints. These deposits cause inflammation, with the big toe joint being most commonly affected. Gout can also affect other joints in the arms (fingers, wrists, elbows) and legs (toes, ankles, knees).