McAllen-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 4/19/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.0 miles away from the McAllen city center .
Excess iron has definitely been shown to cause gout, though it is not well known in the medical profession. It may cause other inflammatory problems, but the key word is EXCESS. Excess of anything is rarely good. Some calories = good, excess calories = obesity. Some uric acid = good, excess uric acid = gout.
Causes of gout in children and teenagers include: 1  Inherited conditions that cause over-production of uric acid. These include HPRT deficiency (also known as Lesch Nyhan syndrome) and PRPP synthetase overactivity. 2  Kidney diseases resulting in decreased ability of the body to get rid of uric acid. There are several types: