Definition: Hereditary metabolic disorder characterized by recurrent acute arthritis, hyperuricemia and deposition of sodium urate in and around the joints, sometimes with formation of uric acid calculi. Synonym(s): Gouts / Narrow term(s): Arthritis, Gouty See also: Gout Suppressants Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase
Broader term(s): - Arthritis
Subheadings: complications / diagnosis / embryology / epidemiology / etiology / metabolism / microbiology / surgery / therapy
Broader term(s): - Arthritis - Joint Diseases - Musculoskeletal Diseases - Rheumatic Diseases - Metabolism, Inborn Errors - Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities
Broader term(s): - Arthritis - Joint Diseases