Gout typically affects the big toe but can also develop in other joints—including the hands and fingers. This article ...

The big toe is most commonly affected, but other toes or fingers can be affected as well. Gout can cause excruciating joint pain along with swelling and stiffness. Left untreated, tophi can lead ...

Gout can be extremely painful and can affect other joints including the ankle, fingers, elbows, wrists and knees. The patient with gout often has redness and signs of inflammation such as heat ...

During an acute attack of gout, inflammatory mediators are released and vascular adhesion and chemotaxis of leukocytes to the inflamed joint is enhanced. 7 However, for this to have an impact on ...