Can't you smoke?

Gout patients can smoke, but it is not recommended to smoke.

Gout is usually caused by elevated blood uric acid levels, resulting in uric acid crystal precipitation. Although smoking does not induce gout attacks, it is not directly related to the formation of tophi, but cigarettes contain a large number of harmful substances, such as nicotine, tar, carbon monoxide, etc. Smoking for a long time not only damages lung tissue, increases the risk of pneumonia, lung cancer and other respiratory diseases, but also easily causes cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, etc. In turn, it is harmful to human health, so gout usually cannot smoke.