JZ is a 78-year-old obese male diagnosed with an acute attack of gout. His past medical history includes hypertension and heart failure. He is currently taking enalapril 5 mg, atenolol 100 mg, bendroflumethiazide 5 mg, and enteric-coated aspirin 75 mg daily. To manage the gout flare, he has been prescribed colchicine 500 micrograms twice daily for six days.
Which of the following statements about gout is correct?
A. Gout may be due to excessive production of uric acid
B. Gout may be due to increased renal elimination of uric acid
C. Gout results in the deposition of crystals of xanthine in the joints
D. Gout is characterised by excessive calcium deposited in the joints
E. Gout is the result of hypouricaemia
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A. Gout may be due to excessive production of uric acid
Too much uric acid in the blood cell can build up and form a crystal that can collect in the joint to cause gout
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