Why is gout on the rise?
Medical Xpress
March 2, 2026
A condition once called the "disease of kings" is affecting even the general population. Rates of gout, a type of inflammatory arthritis that causes severe, sudden stabbing pain in the big toe, have increased by more than 20% since 1990. Even though it's becoming a more widespread condition, gout still carries the public perception that has sometimes oversimplified gout as a lifestyle-driven disease.
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Originally published on Medical Xpress on 3/2/2026