Gout. 18th-century caricature illustrating the pain and inflammation caused by gout. A devil figure is shown biting into painful and inflamed toe joints. Gout is a metabolic condition where uric acid crystals are deposited in the joints,causing great pain. The big toe is the joint most commonly affected. The main causes are genetic factors and diet. This caricature,published in London in May 1799,is by the British artist James Gillray (1756-1815) | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY / MIRIAM AND IRA D. WALLACH DIVISION OF ART, PRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS |
Bildgröße: | 4886 px × 3602 px |
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