TY - BOOK AU - Llewellyn,Llewellyn J. AU - Beaumont,W.M. TI - Gout, with a section on ocular disease in the gouty AV - RC PY - 2023/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Gout KW - Eye -- Diseases N1 - Release date is 2023-01-24; Mark C. Orton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive); Originally published; United States: C. V. Mosby Company, 1921 N2 - "Gout, with a section on ocular disease in the gouty" by Llewellyn J. Llewellyn is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This detailed text delves into the pathology, clinical manifestations, and historical perspectives of gout, a form of arthritis characterized by severe pain, redness, and tenderness in joints. Llewellyn's work is comprehensive and aims to elucidate the complexities of gout, including its connection to various bodily systems and potential underlying causes. The opening of this work sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of gout, beginning with a preface that emphasizes the long-standing mystery surrounding this affliction. Llewellyn reflects on the evolving understanding of gout through the ages, citing influential historical viewpoints and the shift from older humoral theories to more modern biochemical understandings of the disease. He introduces the concept that uric acid, once deemed the main villain, might be more of a participant in a broader, more intricate metabolic and infectious framework. Through this introduction, the author underscores the necessity for a comprehensive approach to understanding gout, foreshadowing the detailed examinations to follow in later chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69874 ER -