Gout is a common disease that will have a great impact on the daily life of patients, but due to the low level of disease knowledge education in the mainland, many patients' understanding of gout only stays in joint pain.
In fact, the disease can also cause many complications, each of which is different and can cause irreversible harm to patients.
Therefore, gout patients should have an in-depth understanding of disease knowledge, especially the following 7 complications, we must pay more attention.
First, kidney stones
Relevant data found that the probability of kidney stones in gout patients is much higher than that of normal people.
After all, with the continuous increase of uric acid in the patient's urine, the acidity will gradually increase, if the uric acid accumulates in the kidneys and cannot be secreted, it will lead to renal dysfunction, and kidney stones will always form over time.
Therefore, it is recommended that patients with gout reduce uric acid by drinking boiled water or taking an appropriate amount of baking powder to reduce uric acid and prevent the occurrence of kidney stones.
Second, arteriosclerosis
Long-term medical research and clinical trials have proved that gout is an important cause of arteriosclerosis, if gout can not be treated in time and effectively, excess uric acid will accumulate in the coronary arteries, thereby forming crystals, resulting in arteriosclerosis, endangering the health of patients.
Third, hypertension and hyperlipidemia
Most people with gout are obese people, and too much fat accumulates in the body can easily harden the arteries and lead to high blood pressure.
Because gout patients tend to eat high-fat and high-calorie foods in their daily diet, their body is high in neutral fat, and their cholesterol values will exceed normal norms.
Therefore, hypertension and hyperlipidemia are also common complications of gout, and such patients must pay more attention.
Fourth, diabetes
Glucose stress tests were performed on patients with gout and found that 30-40% were associated with mild non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
This is because of low insulin sensitivity due to obesity and overeating, and insulin sensitivity can be quickly restored if weight can be controlled through dietary therapy early.
Fifth, ischemic heart disease
The American Heart Association lists gout as a threat factor for ischemic heart disease, so gout is not well treated;
Persistent hyperuricemia will lead to the accumulation of many urate crystals in the coronary arteries and excessive aggregation of platelets, which will affect the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle, resulting in obstructed blood circulation and chest pain.
Sixth, myocardial infarction
Because the heart vessels of patients with gout are prone to arteriosclerosis, resulting in lack of blood supply to the heart and poor blood circulation, the probability of inducing angina or myocardial infarction is very high, especially in patients with gout with hyperlipidemia, which is more likely to induce heart disease.
Seventh, other complications
Gout can also cause acute and chronic complications such as atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, heart failure, and fatal arrhythmias, which are also the leading causes of death in patients with gout.
Therefore, in addition to the active treatment of gout, great attention should be paid to the prevention of concurrent diseases, especially cardiovascular diseases.
In short, there are many complications of gout, patients must pay more attention, especially inappropriate eating habits and living habits, may induce diseases.
Therefore, after early diagnosis of gout, patients should pay attention to the prevention of complications in addition to actively receiving treatment. Patients are best to develop a set of prevention plans for themselves, so as not to endanger the safety of complications.