There is no good basis for telling everyone with gout to avoid tomatoes. NICE does not recommend a tomato-free diet and says evidence is insufficient to show that a specific diet prevents flares or lowers serum urate.
There is no good basis for telling everyone with gout to avoid tomatoes. NICE does not recommend a tomato-free diet and says evidence is insufficient to show that a specific diet prevents flares or lowers serum urate.
Verdict: Not established as a universal trigger.
There is no good basis for telling everyone with gout to avoid tomatoes. NICE does not recommend a tomato-free diet and says evidence is insufficient to show that a specific diet prevents flares or lowers serum urate.
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