No gout hyperuricemia whuich is the result of a chemical overload is in no way connected with RA which is an Autoimmune disease the cause for which is as yet unknown
Gout. which is caused by crystallised uric acid in the blood stream.
Gouty arthritis is the medical term meaning inflammation of the joints resulting from hyperuricemia. Podagra is the name of the typical "big toe" presentation of gout.
Gout is the results of a condition called hyperuricemia, which means there is a high level of uric acid in the blood.
no sugar can not directly cause gout. however high sugar consumption leads to obesity which is a risk factor for hyperuricemia,hypertension,diabetes ; the last two affect kidney and hence removal of uric acid from body and ultimately can lead to hyperuricemia. thus indirectly sugar can lead to hyperuricemia which in turn causes gout. but sugar cannot cause gout directly.
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Arthritis as such is not a terminal disease. However arthritis especially rheumatoid arthritis which is an immune system disease can lead to the development of other diseases that may be capable of killing you or the treatments used for various forms of arthritis can lead to death. However no one actually dies of arthritis.
No Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease and the amount of uric acid in the blood does not affect this disease. High levels of uric acid in the blood can however lead to what is known as Gouty arthritis, which is the result of uric acid turning int fine sharp crystals that settle in joints and other parts of the body.
No, If you would like to have acloser look at the effects of Hashimoto's disease go to the link (Thyroid conditions - Hashimoto's disease) below.Having hashimotos disease doesnt lead to to rheumatoid arthritis however having one autoimmune disorder puts you at risk for others. So If you have hashimotos your more likely to get RA then someone who doesnt have hashimotos. (I have both)
Arthritis as such does not kill. however the damage that can be done by the disease can lead to infections that can.
rhumatoid arthritis