There are several types of gout.

There are three types of gout: primary gout, secondary gout and idiopathic gout.

1. Primary gout

Most gout patients are primary gout, without the influence of other underlying diseases. It is caused by congenital purine metabolism disorder and uric acid excretion disorder, and has certain family susceptibility.

2. Secondary gout

is caused by kidney disease, or taking kidney injury drugs such as neomycin sulfate, gentamicin sulfate, amoxicillin, etc., which causes renal function impairment and the body cannot expel purine; or chemotherapy destroys body cells, increasing uric acid production; or excessive dietary intake of purine causes gout.

3. The

specific cause of idiopathic gout is not clear.