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Raising Awareness.
Empowering Patients.

By heightening public awareness and addressing common misconceptions, the Alliance for Gout Awareness emboldens patients to acknowledge the disease’s impact and to seek the treatment they need.

Gout at a Glance

Gout affects more than 9 million Americans.

Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis.
Uric acid buildup in joints can cause painful attacks.
Gout can be successfully managed.
Reducing stigma helps patients get the care they need.
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Featured Resources

Resources to help patients, families and doctors manage gout.

Gout Guides
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How Gout Affects the Whole Body

Your Gout Questions Answered “Without proper treatment, the condition will…

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Step Therapy & Gout

Gout patients deserve more than burdensome step therapy requirements.

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How to Talk to Your Health Care Provider About Gout

Talking with your health care provider about gout can feel…

Podcasts
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Gout: Beyond the Myths

AfPA’s Patient Access Podcast Patients who experience gout attacks –…

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Latest News

News and commentary about living with gout, treatments and more.

Fighting Gout Includes Addressing Racial, Cultural Disparities

Gout is a painful, even debilitating, arthritic condition afflicting more than 9 million Americans.  

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Gout Patients’ Journey Should Motivate Us to Act

Learning to live with gout looks different for every patient. But as a recent survey from the Alliance for Gout…

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The Most Pernicious Obstacle to Care: Stigma 

Even as patients, medical professionals and advocacy organizations work to break down policy barriers in health care access, the biggest…

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Alliance members collaborate on educational materials and support resources.