It confirmed the genetic origin of the disease aristocrats

For centuries, gout perceived as aristocratic disease caused by alcohol abuse and over-rich diet. But scientists from the University of Nottingham in the UK have suggested that this disease may be hereditary in origin.

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The researchers found that gout   It occurs much more frequently in people whose families have already seen this disease. For example, if the father or mother suffered from gout, the risk of their children becoming a victim of the same disease twice as high. If gout suffers from one of the twins, the risk of a second encounter with the same general increased by 8 times.

On her own gout   It is a type of inflammatory arthritis, which marks the sudden onset of severe pain, redness and swelling of the joints. Most often, the disorder begins with the big toe. The disease is caused by deposits of sodium salt crystals in the joints, which are due to elevated levels of uric acid in the blood.

Gout is often referred to by the abuse of alcohol and too rich diet, as red meat and alcohol contain large amounts of purines, which are broken down into uric acid when ingested. However, the doctrine of the UK checked 4, 2 million families whose members were ill or suffer from gout, finding entire related clusters of victims. Consequently, the occurrence of the disease can be attributed, including genetic reasons.

It should be noted that the studies were carried out in Taiwan, and studied all of its 23 million inhabitants. It is in this country, the number of cases of gout per capita is highest. (READ MORE)

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