bone, joint, and muscle disorders
Gout
Prognosis for Gout
With early diagnosis of gout, life-long treatment enables most people to live a normal life. For many people with advanced disease, significant lowering of the levels of uric acid in the blood can resolve tophi and improve joint function. Gout is generally more severe in people whose initial symptoms appear before age 30. Metabolic Syndrome and Some people do not improve sufficiently with treatment. The reasons can include failure to take medications as prescribed, medications that are prescribed at too low a dosage, and having Alcohol Use . 