Gout is not contagious and is mainly associated with decreased excretion of uric acid and increased production of uric acid, a small percentage may be hereditary. Gout is divided into primary gout, secondary gout, each different type of gout has a different cause, the disease mainly involves the joints and the surrounding soft tissues, the disease is not contagious, most of the gout is due to reduced excretion of uric acid or excessive production of uric acid, mainly resulting in joints redness, swelling, pain and other symptoms. A small number of patients can be due to enzyme and metabolic defects gout, for the sexual chain of inheritance, this type of patients accounted for a lower proportion of the total number of gout, in addition to gout can be secondary to erythrocytosis, lymphoma, hemolytic anemia and other hematologic disorders and renal tubular disease, renal insufficiency and other renal diseases. It is recommended that gout patients go to the rheumatology and immunology department of regular hospitals for detailed consultation and treatment as prescribed by the doctor.