10 Myelofibrosis Symptoms That Are Easy to Overlook
From persistent fatigue to an enlarged spleen, these are the key signs worth knowing
9. Gout and high uric acid levels
Myelofibrosis can increase the levels of uric acid in the blood. The cause of this high uric acid level is not yet clear. It is possible that myelofibrosis makes the body produce more uric acid or decreases the body's ability to remove it. High levels of uric acids are known as Gout. Some of the symptoms that indicate a person has developed gout include pain and swelling of the joint of the big toe, redness around the joint, and limitation of the movement of the joint.
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