Many epidemiological studies have implicated hyperuricemia as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity. Gout, the clinical manifestation of hyperuricemia, has rarely been studied in ...

Background A 56-year-old white woman was referred to our institution with a 16-month history of severe, gouty, recurrent, acute polyarthritis involving the finger joints. She also had numerous ...

It's very common after surgical procedures, not necessarily on the foot or toe, but any surgical procedure that you can develop an acute gout attack. One of the primary recommendations for initial ...

A 5-day course of oral prednisolone is a reasonable alternative to NSAIDs for treating patients with acute gouty arthritis. In a recent study of patients with acute gout, oral prednisolone was as ...

Doctor Edward Dwyer knows gout when he sees it ... to be discussed with the patient is do we just want to treat the acute attacks or do you want to take a medication to reduce your level of ...

The European Commission has approved Novartis’ Ilaris for the treatment of patients with acute gouty arthritis who suffer frequent attacks, and whose symptoms cannot or should not be managed ...

Systemic inhibition of interleukin (IL)-1 with rilonacept (IL-1 Trap) could be an effective therapy for the pain and inflammation associated with acute gout. As demonstrated in a novel mouse model ...

per 100 ml.) and none with acute inflammation or renal disease. The 16 patients with gout were well established in their disease, with histories of typical acute exacerbations and high blood ...