From: A concise history of gout and hyperuricemia and their treatment
Aphorism | Details |
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VI-28 | Eunuchs do not take the gout, nor become bald |
VI-29 | A woman does not take the gout, unless her menses be stopped |
VI-30 | A youth does not get gout before sexual intercourse |
VI-40 | In gouty affections, inflammation subsides within 40 days |
XI-55 | Gouty affections become active in spring and in autumn |