Among patients with gout in the US, Black individuals and those living in the South were associated with reduced adherence to allopurinol.

A recent study by researchers from the University of California San Diego and collaborators has uncovered a new molecular ...

You may have an attack when you first start gout treatment until your body adjusts to the new drug. Your doctor will likely give you something to take if this happens, too. But if you have been ...

Recommendations for medications and lifestyle modifications to treat gout are based on new evidence ... The final decisions about your treatment lie with you and your doctor. Following are some of the ...

Results The final DA consists of six pages. First, the DA clarifies the decision at stake and describes gout including its risk factors, the role of lifestyle and treatment of flares. Next, risk of ...

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The association between baseline risk factors and the effect of bariatric surgery on the incidence of gout was assessed using a risk factor–treatment interaction analysis. For continuous variables, ...

Objective To evaluate the long-term safety (up to 3 years) of treatment with pegloticase in patients with refractory chronic gout. Methods This open-label extension (OLE) study was conducted at 46 ...

This wealth of new information provides a treasure trove of potential targets for future treatments and could revolutionize our understanding of gout. Professor Tony Merriman, the study’s senior ...

And that’s a problem, according to New Zealand researchers. They say the press perpetuates myths about gout that downplay its seriousness and prevent sufferers from getting treatment. Dr. Dalbeth says ...

Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis that causes severe pain and swelling in one or more of your joints. These attacks happen suddenly when there's a buildup of uric acid, a chemical found ...

This article discusses gout in the hands, including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment options. Gout symptoms come ...