Pathology General 19fc09cd Which of the following statement is not true about Gout? A Alcohol is a risk factor for the disease B Tophi is characteristic of gout C Great toe is most commonly affected D Aspiration shows urate crystals which are needle shaped and positively birefringent High-Yield Explanation Aspiration in acute gout shows diagnostic finding of needle shaped negatively-birefringent uric acid crystals(yellow when parallel to the axis )