Nutrition Quiz

Gout

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1. The elevated concentrations of which acid in the blood stream can cause a gout attack?

The elevated concentrations of uric acid in the blood stream can cause a gout attack.

2. Which part of the body is most common affected of a gout attack?

Most time gout attacks the big toe (approximately 75 percent of first attacks).

3. Which of the following food has the highest content of purines and should be avoided?

All kind of offal have a high content of purines and should be avoided.

4. Longstanding gout can cause crystal deposits in the affected tissue. How are they called?

The crystal deposits of monosodium urate in the affected tissue are called tophi.

5. Which drug (xanthine-oxidase inhibitor) is widely used to prevent attacks of gout?

Allopurinol is the name of the most common drug to prevent attacks of gout.

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