Gout Attacks More Common at Night.

Acute gout attacks occur two times more often during the night and early morning than during the day, a new study finds. "It is speculated that lower body temperature, nighttime dehydration, or a nocturnal dip of cortisol levels may contribute to the risk of gout attacks at night," study author Dr. Hyon Choi, of Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, said in a journal news release.
Gout Attacks More Common at Night.