Tratamientos para Gota
La gota no se puede curar. Pero, los síntomas de gota se pueden controlar mediante tratamiento. Los objetivos del tratamiento para gota son:
- Controlar los síntomas
- Prevenir complicaciones
- Tratar de reducir el riesgo de reaparición
El tratamiento podría involucrar lo siguiente:
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Ultima revisión January 2020 por EBSCO Medical Review Board David L. Horn, MD, FACP Last Updated: 01/21/2020