Gout and pseudogout are the two most common crystal-induced arthropathies. Gout is caused by monosodium urate monohydrate crystals; pseudogout is caused by calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystals and is more accurately termed calcium pyrophosphate disease (CPPD). (See Pathophysiology and Etiology.)
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Gout and “pseudogout” — known formally as calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease (CPPD) — have such similar symptoms that it usually takes a ...
Jul 27, 2023 · Gout and pseudogout can cause almost identical symptoms, including pain, redness, and swelling in and around the joints.
Mar 1, 2021 · Gout and pseudogout, while both joint problems caused by crystals, are caused by different kinds of crystals. Gout is caused by sodium urate ...
Gout is an inflammatory type of arthritis that's caused by crystal deposits that build up in the joint. It can be confused for another condition that ...
Gout and pseudogout (also called calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease, or CPPD) are forms of arthritis which cause sudden and extremely painful attacks ...
Jul 28, 2022 · In both pseudogout and gout, crystal deposits form within a joint, although the type of crystal differs for each condition.
Both gout and pseudogout cause sudden joint pain, swelling, and redness, making the two diseases difficult to tell apart. Understanding what makes each ...
Nov 29, 2022 · Both are forms of inflammatory arthritis, but gout joint inflammation is caused by uric acid crystals, while pseudogout joint inflammation is ...
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