10 Causes of Gout
Cause #10: Kidney Disease
While kidney disease has been thought to cause gout, conversely, gout can also cause kidney disease. Uric acid is filtered through the kidneys. It has been observed that approximately 10 percent of individuals with chronic kidney disease have gout while a higher percentage of individuals with gout have kidney disease.
Individuals with kidney disease often have uncontrolled gout, which worsens the kidney disease. In kidney disease, the kidneys do not function normally and no longer filter out uric acid as well as causing a buildup leading to gout. Since most individuals with early kidney disease are unaware, gout can also be a warning sign of early stages of kidney disease.
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