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

Lactic acid

Succinic acid

Uric acid

Formic acid

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

Big toe

Knee

Thumb

Elbow

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

Herring

Offal

Wild boar

Milk

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

Eczema

Testicle

Tofu

Tophi

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

Aspirin / acetylsalicylic acid

Allopurinol

Penicillin

Tadalafil