Flare-ups of gout are linked to heart attack and stroke

Experts have found that the risk of heart attacks and strokes temporarily increases in the four months after a gout flare. The research showed that gout patients who suffered from a heart attack or stroke were twice as likely to have had a gout flare in the 60 days prior to the event, and one and a half times more likely to have a gout flare in the 61-120 days prior.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/uTAdfSj

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