Gout

Gout (also called gouty arthritis, Greek name: podagra, from pod - foot and agra - trap) is a form of arthritis caused by the accumulation of uric acid crystals in joints. It is an intensely painful disease, which in most cases affects only one joint (monoarthritis), most commonly the big toe.

Famous people who had gout

One of the most famous sufferers of gout was Henry VIII. Others include Nostradamus, John Milton, Isaac Newton, Samuel Johnson, Charles V, Pablo Neruda, Alfred Lord Tennyson, George IV, Thomas Jefferson, William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham William B. Finneran, Kirk Reuter and Benjamin Franklin.

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Henry VIII - Nostradamus - John Milton - Isaac Newton - Samuel Johnson - Charles V - Pablo Neruda - Alfred Lord Tennyson - George IV - Thomas Jefferson - William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham - Kirk Reuter - Benjamin Franklin

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