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question Does gout only happens in people that drink too much alcohol or eat too much unhealthy food?

Although drinking alcohol or eating a diet high in purines can contribute to gout, most people do not get gout for these reasons alone. Instead, when someone has gout, their body does not use uric acid in the right way. Kidney disease is a common cause of gout that is not related to drinking too much alcohol or eating unhealthy foods.

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