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ancient-recognition
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Podagra (acute gout of the big-toe joint) was first identified by the Egyptians in 2640 BC and later described by Hippocrates in the fifth century BC as 'the unwalkable disease'.
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First identified by the Egyptians in 2640 BC, podagra (acute gout occurring in the first metatarsophalangeal joint) was later recognized by Hippocrates in the fifth century BC, who referred to it as 'the unwalkable disease'.
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