Are you at risk for gout?
The great artists Ludwig van Beethoven, Luciano Pavarotti, and Leonardo da Vinci had more than extraordinary talent in common; they were also sufferers of a type of inflammatory arthritis called gout. You may be at risk of joining their ranks if you have any potential triggers for the condition. "Most people are surprised by their initial gout diagnosis, unless they have a strong family history," says Dr. Mark Fisher, a rheumatologist at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital.
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