A swollen, stiff knee might immediately lead you to suspect you haveosteoarthritis (OA), but the culprit could also be gout. Like many close relatives, the two conditions share common features. And because they often occur together, you might wonder which one is causing your symptoms.
“人们完全有可能同时患有这两种疾病。它们是两种最常见的关节炎，”纽约大学朗格尼健康中心风湿病部门的助理医学教授Svetlana Krasnokutsky博士说。“它们会影响相同的关节。”