痛风多发于中年男性及停经后的女性,常发作于半夜,发作部位会出现红、肿、发热及严重的疼痛,只要轻微碰触都会疼痛加剧。痛风没有得到控制,就会造成慢性痛风石关节炎,患者的关节、耳轮、皮下组织甚至内脏器官,都可能因为尿酸的沉积形成粒状或球状的凸起,称作痛风石。痛风石沉积在关节,会造成关节破坏,导致关节变形;若沉积在肾脏,会影响肾脏功能。 Gout occurs in middle-aged men and women after menopause, often attack in the middle of the night, the attack site will appear red, swollen, fever and severe pain, touch will aggravate the pain. Gout is not controlled, it will cause chronic gouty arthritis, the patient’s joints, ears, subcutaneous tissue or even internal organs, may be due to deposition of uric acid to form granular or spherical bulge, called tophi. Sputum deposition in the joints, will cause joint damage, leading to joint deformation; if deposited in the kidneys, will affect kidney function.