12 mos. serial study of 71 pts with gout found 42% with at least 1 gout flare (median=2) over 12 mos. US eval. showed "Flare" pts had signif more MSU deposits (6.7 vs 2.9) & power Doppler (3.73 vs 0.82)vs controls. By US- were 17-29% more likely to flare. https://t.co/icDyNEsCa6 https://t.co/86pgBzG9MC