Researchers assessed the diagnostic performance of the novel semi-quantitative dual-energy CT scoring system in patients with suspected feet/ankles gouty arthritis.
Hyperuricemia and gout may be associated with a lower risk for Alzheimer disease.
Each 1 mg/dL rise in uric acid level was significantly associated with a 21% and 10% increased risk for cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, respectively, a study found.
Researchers assessed the diagnostic performance of the novel semi-quantitative dual-energy CT scoring system in patients with suspected feet/ankles gouty arthritis.
Researched analyzed the risk for adverse cardiovascular events and death with febuxostat vs allopurinol in patients with gout.
For Arthritis Awareness Month and Gout Awareness Day 2021, Suneet Grewal, MD, provides a deeper insight into the impact of uncontrolled gout on the quality of life of patients and the importance of having an open dialogue.
In this study presented at the EULAR 2021 Virtual Congress, researchers examined the demographics and comorbidities of patients with uncontrolled gout receiving pegloticase.
In a study of middle-aged adults, serum uric acid levels less than 4.0 and 10.0 mg/dL or higher in men and less than 4.0 and 8.0 mg/dL or higher in women were significantly associated with increased risks for chronic kidney disease.
The review was aimed at describing the current literature on the efficacy and safety of gout flare prophylaxis and therapy in patients with chronic kidney disease.
Researchers studied the association between sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and gout, using a cohort study design and a symmetry analysis.
