Gout is a picturesque presentation of uric acid disturbance. It is the most well understood
and described type of arthritis. Its epidemiology is studied. New insights into the …

Substantial evidence suggests that chronic hyperuricemia is an independent risk factor for
hypertension, metabolic syndrome, chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular …

Asymptomatic MSU crystals deposits can now be identified and precede the onset of gout
flares. Defining hyperuricemia as greater than 6 mg/dl would have the advantage to give the …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the most common autoimmune disease, is associated in families
with other autoimmune diseases, including insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). Its …

Abbreviations used in this article: ATS, American Thoracic Society; CDC, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention; CT, computed tomography; HIV, human immunodeficiency …

Objectives Gouty arthritis patients for whom non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and
colchicine are inappropriate have limited treatment options. Canakinumab, an anti …

Gout is the most common inflammatory arthritis and one in which pathogenesis and risk
factors are best understood. One of the treatment objectives in current guidelines is 'cure' …

Spinal radiologic lesions suggestive of destructive spondylarthropathy were found in 10
patients on long‐term hemodialysis. These lesions were characterized by severe narrowing …

Although gout is the most common inflammatory arthritis, it is still frequently misdiagnosed.
New data on imaging and clinical diagnosis have become available since the first EULAR …

Gout, the most prevalent inflammatory arthritis worldwide, is associated with cardiovascular
and renal diseases, and is an independent predictor of premature death. The frequencies of …