Dietary excesses, such as consuming a lot of red meat and alcohol, have long been associated with gout, a disease marked by high levels of uric acid in the blood and whose causes remain somewhat of an enigma despite centuries of investigation. (sciencedaily.com)
This type of arthritis is caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood (uric acid is the byproduct of purines, which are found in foods like liver, turkey, beer, and red meat). (health.com)
Some people have lower or normal levels of uric acid in their joint fluid during a gout attack; likewise, people with higher levels of uric acid don't always have gout.) (health.com)