痛风是一个以血尿酸增高、关节反复红肿热痛为特征的疾病,其本质是体内嘌呤代谢异常,导致血尿酸合成或排泄障碍。血尿酸增高到一定程度后,可存积于关节处而引起关节炎症,导致关节红肿热痛,一般发作部位为大拇指关节、踝关节、膝关节等。痛风属于关节炎的一种,许多人对痛风的认识存有一些误区。误区1:痛风是男人的专利。90%以上痛风患者发生于成年男性。古代对痛风就有酗酒、暴食 Gout is a disease characterized by increased serum uric acid and recurrent swelling and pain in the joints. The essence of this is the abnormal metabolism of purines in the body, resulting in disorders in the synthesis or excretion of uric acid. Blood uric acid increased to a certain extent, can be stored in the joints and cause joint inflammation, leading to joint swelling and pain, the general site of attack for the thumb joints, ankles, knees and so on. Gout is a kind of arthritis, many people have some misunderstanding of gout. Myth # 1: Gout is a man’s patent. More than 90% of gout patients occur in adult males. Ancient gout on alcoholism, binge eating