Chronic gout can lead to more severe problems. It can disrupt sleep, interfere with physical activity, damage tissues, and cause kidney stones. Gout occurs when urate crystals accumulate in your joint, causing the inflammation and intense pain of a gout attack. Urate crystals can form when you have high levels of uric acid in your blood. Your body produces uric acid when it breaks down purines — substances that are found naturally in your body.
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