Assertion: gout | /r/Causes | permanent damage
Facets:
value: to joints
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to kidneys
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: rarely
type: DEGREE
value: without treatment
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Left untreated, gout can cause permanent damage to joints and kidneys, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
text: Flare-ups can also reoccur a few months or years later, and, left untreated, gout can cause permanent damage to the joints and the kidneys, which remove uric acid from the body.
text: It develops over many years and may have caused permanent damage to the affected joints and possibly the kidneys.
text: Without treatment, gout can progress over a decade or so to the point where it causes permanent damage to joints and kidneys.
text: However, when treated properly, gout rarely causes permanent damage.
text: Without treatment, gout can cause permanent damage to the joints and kidneys.