Tophi
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Related diseases
Tophi primarily consist of monosodium urate crystals deposited in areas often around joints. These crystals sit within an inflammatory granular tissue matrix that includes proteins, potentially leading to joint damage and pain.
Source | Author Doctor Nikas Samuolis, reviewed by Prof. Virginijus Šapoka | Vilnius University | Faculty of Medicine | Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Oncology