Gout occurs when levels of uric acid in the blood become too high, and uric acid crystallizes around the joints, leading to inflammation, swelling and pain. (livescience.com)
It is most common in men aged 40 and older and is caused by excess uric acid in the blood (known as hyperuricaemia) which leads to uric acid crystals collecting around the joints. (sciencedaily.com)
Other rare side effects that have been reported with ketogenic therapy are increased infection risk, bruising, raised uric acid in the blood, bone fractures, pancreatitis, lipid - aspiration pneumonia, and cardiac abnormalities (1, 6, 27, 28, 29). (matthewsfriends.org)