The dangers of chronic gout mainly include the formation of gout stones, kidney disease, kidney stones and so on.
1. Formation of gout stones: chronic gout patients often appear gout stones in the joints, with the development of the disease and time, gout stones will become hard and at the same time increase in size, if serious, it will lead to the joints and the surrounding tissues are damaged and lead to joint deformities, making the joints activities are limited.
2. Kidney disease: when too much uric acid is deposited in the kidneys to form crystals, gouty kidney disease may occur in the human body, mainly manifested as proteinuria, and ultimately can develop into renal failure.
3. Kidney stones: If the patient is in a state of high uric acid for a long time, not only will the formation of gout stones, but also in the kidneys to form kidney stones, if the stones are small, usually no abnormal performance, if the stones are large, there may be renal colic and so on.
Chronic gout is harmful to the human body, it is recommended that chronic gout patients as soon as possible to the regular hospital rheumatology and immunology department and other related departments for detailed consultation.