When you think of arthritis, achy, warm, swollen joints probably come to mind. These are indeed some of the most common symptoms of arthritis. But did you know there are actually over 100 different ...
Reviving an ancient human gene that prevents gout and fatty liver disease, scientists at Georgia State University have marked a potential breakthrough in treating these metabolic conditions. Using ...
Gout causes sudden, severe toe joint pain triggered by alcohol, purine-rich foods, trauma, or dehydration. Attacks show ...
NEW YORK CITY — Urate, the culprit of gout, affects the vasculature in multiple ways that can raise cardiovascular risk (CV) in an individual with gout, and following guidelines for gout treatment, ...
In May 2020, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) updated its guideline for gout treatment for the first time since 2012. Affecting about 4 percent of all adults in the United States, according ...
The study revealed how a second drug taken orally more than doubled the effectiveness of Pegloticase, an intravenous gout treatment used to dissolve crystalized uric acid in the joints when oral ...
WASHINGTON — Different stages of gout treatment may call for different serum urate targets, with certain levels being better for dissolving or preventing monosodium urate crystals, according to data ...
Xanthine oxidase inhibitors, primarily allopurinol and febuxostat, are the mainstay of treatment. The goal of chronic gout management includes lowering serum urate levels to below 6 mg/dL. 5 Overall, ...
Gout is a growing threat to the world population. Moreover, the prevalence of comorbidities is higher in gout patients. Study: Urate-Lowering Therapy Use among US Adults with Gout and the Relationship ...
Scientists think urine from snakes and lizards could help them find new ways to prevent painful kidney stones and gout in ...
A variety of factors, including concomitant medications, increase the risk for adverse events related to colchicine prophylaxis in patients who are starting gout treatment. Investigators conducted a ...