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Challenges in Gout Diagnosis Dr. Angelo Gaffo in Birmingham, AL discusses the challenges in diagnosing gout. Presented as part of RheumNow's "Gout: More than Flares" campaign during the month of July 2026. https://t.co/LmTj7cvBGT https://t.co/VRVCrAo2TT
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11 hours ago
QD CLINIC: Senior Year Gout Daric Mueller, PA-C, discusses a case of difficult-to-treat gout in an individual first diagnosed at age 18 who is now in his early 30s. This QD Clinic is presented as part of RheumNow's "Gout: More than Flares" campaign. https://t.co/9GNk8ZqwyS https://t.co/hAFz6zPcay
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13 hours 17 minutes ago
Weight loss helps gout, but extreme weight loss (bariatric surgery, ketogenic diets) may trigger gouty attacks. (Not seen with GLP-1 agonist weight loss) For more gout content, follow our Gout: More than Flares campaign at https://t.co/xnBVBN5IXZ, https://t.co/LGEENexSZ6
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15 hours 32 minutes ago
Subanalysis of SURMOUNT-1 Obesity trial l (2539 pts w/ BMI ≥ 30; tirzepatide vs PBO) showed 21% wt loss by wk 72 w/ TIRZ. Serum uric acid (SUA) decr by -0.69, -0.92, & -0.95 mg/dL on TIRZ (5, 10, & 15 mg qd). Wt loss explained 73% of SUA reduction. https://t.co/V0stEDC4lF https://t.co/t8qNNCrrGM
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16 hours 22 minutes ago
NEJM Retracts Pivotal ADVOCATE Trial of FDA-Approved Avacopan The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) retracted the pivotal study supporting FDA's approval of avacopan (Tavneos) for severe forms of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis. https://t.co/GOVyk5poNq
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18 hours ago
DMARD Efficacy in RA-ILD A network meta-analysis in the Journal of Autoimmunity reviews the pharmacologic options for rheumatoid arthritis–associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD). RA-ILD guidelines were recently presented by ERS/EULAR, but these were mainly conditional,

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20 hours 17 minutes ago
The Power of Self-Management with Chronic Low Back Pain Almost everyone will deal with back pain at some point in their lives. Most recover quickly — but for about 20% of people, acute pain becomes a chronic condition that interferes with daily life and keeps them out of the https://t.co/urZPsVwCV8
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1 day ago
Uric Acid: Is Lower Better? There is good evidence that a serum urate less than 6 mg/dL is required to meaningfully reduce urate crystal and gout flare burden, but is even lower better and are there any tradeoffs? https://t.co/yVZOuMhZmr https://t.co/Ldc1pBQThH
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1 day ago
< 40% of gout patients are on ULT; <40% of ULT-treated gout patients achieve T2T (SUA < 6.0 mg/dl). For more gout content, follow our Gout: More than Flares campaign at https://t.co/j3iLMZz4HM, https://t.co/zFTozS62me
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1 day 14 hours ago
How should imaging guide the diagnosis and management of gout? Hear from Dr. Nicola Dalbeth, Dr. John Fitzgerald, and Dr. Sarah Tedeschi, moderated by Dr. Jack Cush, as they discuss ultrasound, DECT, crystal identification, and more. 📅 Reserve your seat today. Link: https://t.co/GySPzyVc1b
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1 day ago
Gout is more than an episodic arthritis, it's a systemic inflammatory disease. Watch Dr. Robert Terkeltaub discuss 3 New Things it Pays to Know About Gout Pathobiology, including emerging insights that are shaping how we understand and manage gout. Watch now on RheumNow: https://t.co/nri3WDz7kS
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1 day ago
The global Chronic Refractory Gout Market is projected to grow from ~$2.94 billion USD in 2022 to nearly $10.07 billion USD by 2036, reflecting introduction of innovative therapies. Chronic Refractory Gout in the 7Major Markets exceeded 400,000 pts in 2025 (>200K in USA) https://t.co/MSzBNTXTPj
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1 day ago
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