Gout is an extremely painful type of arthritis cause by the buildup of excess uric acid in the body. Too much uric acid can cause crystals to form in the joints, most commonly the big toe. Uric acid buildup can also lead to kidney stones.
Bates City is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The population was 219 at the 2010 census.
For the county in southeastern Missouri, see Butler County, Missouri. Butler is a city in Bates County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,219 at the 2010 census. The county seat of Bates County, the city is named for William Orlando Butler, a noted American military and political figure of the early and mid-19th century. It is located approximately fifty miles south of Kansas City, Missouri on U.S. Route 71-Interstate 49.