한밤중에 갑자기 엄지발가락이 타는 듯이 아파서 잠에서 깬 적이 있으신가요? 발가락이 빨갛게 부어오르고 바람만 스쳐도 아플 정도로 극심한 통증이 느껴진다면 통풍을 의심해봐야 합니다. 과거에는 '왕의 병', '부자병'이라고 불렸던 통풍은 이제 더 이상 특정 계층만의 질환이 아닙니다. 서구화된 식습관과 생활방식의 변화로 젊은 층에서…
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