Pseudogout
People frequently conflate pseudogout and gout. Pseudogout symptoms are very similar to those of gout, but pseudogout attacks are typically less severe. The significant distinction between pseudogout and gout is that calcium pyrophosphate crystals, not uric acid crystals, may irritate the joints in pseudogout. Pseudogout requires a distinct treatment than gout. In addition, pseudogout is caused by the formation of calcium pyrophosphate crystals in the joint synovial fluids.
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