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Gout and its types

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Gout is a metabolic disease which is associated with overproduction of uric acid. Uric acid is found in a more soluble form as sodium urate at the physiological pH. Crystals of sodium urate get deposited in the soft tissues particularly in the joints in case of severe hyperuricemia. Such deposits are commonly called tophi. This … Read more

Pathogenesis of Gonococcal infection

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Gonococcus is considered to be a strict human parasite. Various attempts were done to infect animals. But all had failed until recently when chimpanzees have been experimentally infected. Gonococcus is generally found only in cases of acute, chronic or asymptomatic infection. But not found in healthy carriers like meningococccus. The latter may account for 70-80% … Read more