Table 1.

Factors associated to Gout+PN. Values represent % unless specified

Variable	Gout+L-PN	Gout+S-PN	Gout Without PN	p

	n=55	n=51	n=56

Alcoholism/Smoking	85/69	82/68	85/73	NS
Chronic renal failure	18	17	16	NS
Hyperglycemia/Diabetes	25	31	21	NS
Obesity	27	23	29	NS
Hypertriglyceridemia/Dyslipidemia	58/69	27/41	35/40	0.02
Hypertension	40	28	34	NS
Tophus	70	81	65	0.05
STG	55	60	41	0.04
Index tophi size (cm)*	5.3±3.5	6.5±4.1	6.2±4.7	NS
HAQ*	0.38±0.49	0.59±0.58	0.37±0.50	0.01
Serum uric acid*	8.1±2.7	7.9±2.3	7.9±2.3	NS
Previous treatment:			NS
Glucocorticoids	52	68	52 70
Colchicine	51	46	50
Allopurinol	71	69	70