Define sensitivity. sensitivity synonyms, sensitivity pronunciation, sensitivity translation, English dictionary definition of sensitivity. n. pl. senÂ·siÂ·tivÂ·iÂ·ties 1. a. The quality or condition of being sensitive: sensitivity to the concerns of others. b. The capacity to respond to changes in...
The peak incidence of acute gout occurs between 30 and 50 years of age.8 Approximately 90 percent of first attacks are monoarticular. In more than one half of patients with acute gout, the first metatarsophalangeal joint is the initial joint involved, a condition known as podagra (Figure 1).
Gout is a relatively common disease, with a higher prevalence in men than in women. Between 3 and 8 million American adults (about 3% of the population) are estimated to have gout. 1-3 The estimated prevalence is nearly 7% among men older than 65 years. 4