Pop Goes The Question Of Gout
Feb 7th 2008Drug InformationGout
“Soft drinks ‘bigger gout risk than alcohol’” read the headline in The Daily Telegraph today. It reported that “drinking too many sugary soft drinks and fruit juices can substantially increase the risk of gout”. Gout can be extremely painful and is caused by a build up of uric acid that crystallises in the joints. Uric acid is formed by the breakdown of purines which occur naturally in the body as well as in the diet.
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