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Gout Pill Poses Major Risk for Your Heart

gout and heart disease

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  • Gout is triggered by uric acid, a metabolic product of fructose; it’s an antioxidant and pro-oxidant, triggering the formation of crystals when excess is produced, causing pain, swelling, heat and redness over a joint

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