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Persistence of education and monitoring is crucial to optimal gout management Optimal gout care is dependent on having a well-informed health care provider who recognizes and follows the ACR gout management recommendations. It is important that the misconceptions and myths held https://t.co/XYSwvuihjJ

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Among 784,091 pts in a UK acute MI registry, 715 (0.1%) had SLE. SLE pts were younger & more female. SLE w/ MI had signif higher adjusted all-cause mortality from 30 days (HR 1.62) to 5 years (HR 1.84), despite age & having less traditional cardiovascular comorbidities https://t.co/78oHVWTdTJ