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Vitamin C a 'gout preventer'
(BBC 10/03/2009)
Men who get plenty of vitamin C may boost their resilience to the painful joint disease gout, work suggests. In the 20-year study of nearly 47,000 men, daily supplements of the vitamin found in sprouts, peppers and oranges appeared to cut gout risk. The US researchers believe vitamin C has a dual action - easing inflammation and lowering uric acid levels in the body that go awry in gout. The findings are published in Archives of Internal Medicine.
Young being struck down with gout as Edwardian condition returns amid obesity crisis
(Daily Mail 03/03/2009)
Gout, once known as the disease of kings - not least for striking down the bloated Henry VIII, is now being diagnosed in increasing numbers as the obesity rate soars. Much younger men and - more unusually - significant numbers of women are suffering, statistics show. Between 2007 and 2008 there was a 17% rise in prescriptions for patients having a severe attack.
Gene 'linked to higher gout risk'
(BBC 10/03/2008)
A reason why millions worldwide fall prey to the disabling illness gout may have been uncovered.
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