A 46-year-old male diagnosed with gouty arthritis is at high risk for developing:
a. cholelithiasis.
b. myocarditis.
c. renal stones.
d. liver failure.
ANS: C
Renal stones are 1000 times more prevalent in individuals with primary gout than in the general population. Gouty arthritis does not appear to increase the risk for the development of cholelithi-asis, myocarditis, or liver failure.
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