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Health Hazards of Fructose and Soda
The health consequences of fructose-containing sugars, sucrose and high fructose corn syrup, found in sugar-sweetened beverages and foods, may be numerous and include obesity, type 2 diabetes, gout and cardiovascular disease.
Read ArticleGout: New Classification Criteria from ACR/EULAR
The American College of Rheumatology and the European League against Rheumatism joined forces to finalize classification criteria for gout, a condition that affects 8.3 million Americans.
Read ArticleHyperuricemia, Death & Kidney Disease
In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyTaiwan investigators examined the Annual Geriatric Health Examination Program database (2006 to 2010) to estimate the all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality risks associated with serum uric acid le
Read ArticleRheumatologists are Not Always Aligned with 2012 ACR Gout Guidelines
A cross-sectional survey of 309 Brazilan rheumatologists was performed to assess their compliance with the 2012 ACR guidelines on gout.
Read ArticlePsoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Have an Increased Risk of Gout
The frequency of gout among patients with psoriatic disease was studied in two cohorts of 98,810 patients from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study (1986-2010) and the Nurses' Health Study (1998-2010).
Read ArticleAllopurinol Risky in Asian Population
The go-to drug to treat hyperuricemia and gout, allopurinol, put patients at risk for developing hypersensitivity when American College of Rheumatology guidelines weren't followed, a large database study found.
Read ArticleAlpha-1-Anti-Trypsin-Fc Fusion Protein Ameliorates Gouty Arthritis
Gout is the most common inflammatory arthritis affecting adults and, probably, one of the most underestimated.
Read ArticleSafety of Colchicine in End Stage Renal Disease
Colchicine toxicity has been linked to renal function and it has generally been advised to adjust colchicine dosing in patients with renal insufficiency.
Read ArticleThe EULAR 2015 Report - Wednesday
EULAR 2015 started the afternoon of Wednesday June 10th.
Read ArticleIs Ultrasound Changing Rheumatology Practice?
The recent inclusion of ultrasound in the classification criteria of various rheumatic diseases, such as polymyalgia rheumatica and gout, implies this imaging technique is not onlyuseful as a valued diagnostic tool for individual cases, but also on a larger scale, it will improve doctors' ability to
Read ArticleAllopurinol Reduces Mortality in Gout
CVD risk is significantly augmented in gout. Choi and coworkers studied this issue using a UK general population database using an incident user cohort study with propensity score matching.
Read ArticleDECT Evidence of Urate Deposition is Associated with X-ray Damage in Gout
Dalbeth and coworkers studied 92 patients with gout and using DECT scanning have shown those with urate deposition on DECT were 8.5-fold more likely to have erosive disease on plain radiographs.
Read ArticlePrevalence of gout
Lancet article on the increasing prevalence of gout shows a rate of 2.5% in the UK that has increased 67% in the last 15 years.
Read ArticleCKD is a gout risk factor
Impaired renal function is a known primary contributor to hyperuricemia and risk of gout.
Read ArticleNight-time Gout Onset is Not Related to Alcohol or Purine Intake
Gout's often told tale of a nocturnal rapid onset and dramatic pain provoked by a bed sheet, is studied in detail by Choi and the Boston online gout study. This report shows that more than half the attacks occur late night and are unrelated to alcohol or purine intake.
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