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  2. Gout - Wikipedia

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    Gout presenting as slight redness in the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe. Gout can present in several ways, although the most common is a recurrent attack of acute inflammatory arthritis (a red, tender, hot, swollen joint). [6] The metatarsophalangeal joint at the base of the big toe is affected most often, accounting for half of cases ...

  3. Colchicine - Wikipedia

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    Colchicine is a medication used to prevent and treat gout, [3] [4] to treat familial Mediterranean fever [5] and Behçet's disease, [6] and to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction. [7] The American College of Rheumatology recommends colchicine, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or steroids in the treatment of gout.

  4. Gout, a painful form of arthritis, is on the rise. Avoiding ...

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    Organ meat, such as liver and sweetbreads. Alcohol, especially red wine and beer. Shellfish, such as shrimp and scallops. High-fructose corn syrups, such as those found in sugary beverages. Ascher ...

  5. Probenecid - Wikipedia

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    Inhibition of pannexin 1 thus reduces inflammation, which is the core pathology of gout. [7] Historically, probenecid has been used to increase the duration of action of drugs such as penicillin and other beta-lactam antibiotics. Penicillins are excreted in the urine at proximal and distal convoluted tubules through the same organic anion ...

  6. Natron - Wikipedia

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    Natron is an ingredient for making a distinct color called Egyptian blue, and also as the flux in Egyptian faience. It was used along with sand and lime in ceramic and glass-making by the Romans and others at least until AD 640. The mineral was also employed as a flux to solder precious metals together.

  7. Thoth - Wikipedia

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    Thoth (from Koinē Greek: Θώθ Thṓth, borrowed from Coptic: Ⲑⲱⲟⲩⲧ Thōout, Egyptian: Ḏḥwtj, the reflex of ḏḥwtj " [he] is like the ibis") is an ancient Egyptian deity. In art, he was often depicted as a man with the head of an ibis or a baboon, animals sacred to him. His feminine counterpart was Seshat, and his wife was Ma ...

  8. Khellin - Wikipedia

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    Khellin is found in Egypt, the Middle East, and areas surrounding the Mediterranean. It is a major constituent of the plant Visnaga daucoides, existing between 0.3 and 1.2% in the leaves and seeds. [4] ". Bishop's weed" is a name given to several species of plants; however, only Visnaga daucoides contains khellin.

  9. Egypt - Wikipedia

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    Egypt is considered to be a regional power in North Africa, the Middle East and the Muslim world, and a middle power worldwide. [23] It is a developing country having a diversified economy, which is the largest in Africa, the 38th-largest economy by nominal GDP and 127th by nominal GDP per capita. [24]