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Treatments for Gout

Gout cannot be cured. But, the symptoms of gout can be controlled through treatment. The goals of gout treatment are:
  • Managing symptoms
  • Preventing complications
  • Trying to decrease the risk of recurrence
Treatment may involve the following:
Lifestyle changesMedicationsAlternative and complementary therapiesOther treatments

References

American Academy of Family Physicians website. Available at: http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home.html .

American College of Rheumatology website. Available at: http://www.rheumatology.org/ .

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases website. Available at: http://www.niams.nih.gov/ .

The Merck Manual of Medical Information. 17th ed. Simon and Schuster, Inc; 2000.

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