What is the initial symptom of gout

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We all know that gout is very common, symptoms are many, patients often appear joint swelling, pain, pain, he is a chronic disease caused by endocrine disorders. Gout patients often suffer from pain when they relapse. In terms of diet, we should pay special attention to low salt. So what are the initial symptoms of gout? Let's talk about them

What is the initial symptom of gout

First of all, gout patients usually have joint pain when they are in pain. In the early stage, except for soft tissue swelling, they usually can't see any changes in the joint. After repeated attacks, the bone changes. The joint surface is not very regular, and the joint space becomes smaller. When the condition worsens, the accumulation of gout stone is usually found in the subchondral bone and bone marrow, and the surrounding bone is sharp

The synovial fluid can also change. When the synovial fluid is taken from the swelling part of the knee and ankle and examined under the microscope, double refraction needle shaped sodium carbonate crystals can be seen in the white blood cells. The synovial fluid can also determine the symptoms of gout. The white blood cell count is generally between 100-7000, mainly lobar nucleus granulocytes

The last one is the change of serum uric acid. If uric acid is not in the following range, it is also the main symptom of gout. In China, the serum uric acid of women is generally lower than that of men, ranging from 1.6mg/dl to 5mg / dl, while that of men is higher, ranging from 2.4 to 7.5 mg / dl

matters needing attention

Gout disease in medicine in addition to genetic, the rest are caused by not paying attention to life, to prevent gout disease should pay attention to living habits