Too much formation of uric acid can cause a gout flare-up, resulting in pain, swelling, and redness of the joint.

Gout is a type of arthritis characterized by severe pain, swelling, and stiffness in a joint, most often the big toe. It ...

A weather change could even be the cause. And a flare might mean that in some way, your treatment isn’t working well enough. You also set yourself up for a flare if you stop taking your ...

A recent study in ACR Open Rheumatology identified which patients were most likely to underreport experiencing or ...

There's a wide range of triggers that can cause a gout flare-up, from food like red meat and seafood to medications and dehydration. Gout is a common type of arthritis that can affect any joint ...

The nurse-led care included education, regular follow-up and serum urate testing, individualized advice on gout flare management, and escalation of urate-lowering therapy with a treat-to-target ...

The drugs work by helping the body flush out ... with similar benefits observed for gout flare-ups. The researchers believed that SGLT-2 inhibitors worked by increasing urinary volume and lowering ...

The NHWS is a demographically representative, annual cross-sectional survey of adult respondents (18 years of age and over), providing self-reported information on treatment, healthcare attitudes ...

Gout patients who have a flare-up of symptoms are significantly more likely to go on to suffer a heart attack or a stroke, a study suggests. Patients with gout who have a flare-up were found to ...