Primary gout is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Primary gout may be passed on from father to daughter with a certain chance of inheritance, while acquired gout is not hereditary.
Most of the gout patients are acquired due to improper diet or purine metabolism disorders in the body caused by the accumulation of uric acid in the body, which belongs to the acquired disease, does not have the possibility of heredity. Therefore, if the father’s gout is caused by acquired factors, it will not be passed on to his daughter.
A small percentage of gout belongs to the purine metabolism disorder caused by inborn enzyme deficiencies, which may result in genetic inheritance, leading to hereditary gout, with a small chance of inheritance. Therefore, if the father’s gout is the result of inborn factors, it may be passed on to his daughter.
When gouty diseases or congenital gouty attacks are present in the family, it is recommended that people at risk should go to the hospital for uric acid tests and make regular dietary adjustments for early screening. Following the doctor’s advice to do a good job of tertiary prevention can effectively detect the signs of gout attack or early control and treatment of the disease.
It is recommended that patients can go to the rheumatology and immunology department and the genetics and reproduction department of regular hospitals for detailed consultation.