The characteristics of the sample are presented in Table 1 and Table 2. The average age was 60.9 years, and patients had been diagnosed an average of 12 years. Most were male (81%), and 38% were ...

The presence of tophi - crystal deposits of uric acid found on the surface of the joints or in the skin and cartilage - in people with gout can increase their risk of developing cardiovascular disease ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pegloticase quickly resolved tophi among patients with gout who responded to the treatment, according to data ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Both excessive and long-term alcohol consumption, as well as any spirit consumption, predict the development of ...

In this study, just over 15% of participants with gout for less than 10 years had tophaceous disease. Creatinine clearance was the major factor independently associated with early presentation with ...

Credit: Shutterstock. The investigational drug AR882 appeared more effective and safer than allopurinol monotherapy in a phase 2 trial. A novel selective URAT1 inhibitor, AR882, further reduces serum ...

Bone erosion in patients with gout and tophi was associated with tophi duration, drinking history, ulceration, and serum creatinine levels. Bone erosion in patients with gout and tophi was associated ...