The episodes of acute arthritis in patients with gout result from which of the following?
A. High levels of uric acid in the blood
B. Acute inflammation in the joints due to precipitation of uric acid crystals within the joint fluid
C. Autoantibodies to uric acid
D. The use of estrogen-containing oral contraceptives
B
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