Natalie McCormick, PhD, of the Rheumatology and Allergy Clinical Epidemiology Research (RACER) Center within the Division of ...

When you think of arthritis, achy, warm, swollen joints probably come to mind. These are indeed some of the most common symptoms of arthritis. But did you know there are actually over 100 different ...

Gout flare in the hand of an elderly person Researchers evaluated the efficacy and safety of anakinra for the treatment of acute gout flares. Undergoing 5 days of therapy with the IL-1 receptor ...

Research shows that a common gout medication may help reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with gout.

A groundbreaking new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that medicines used to treat gout can ...

New research indicates that a drug commonly prescribed for gout may also lower the risk of heart attack and stroke when taken at an appropriate dose.Researchers from the UK, Sweden and Italy analysed ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients in a nurse-led gout care program achieved target plasma urate levels at twice the rate of a control ...

Xanthine oxidase inhibitors, primarily allopurinol and febuxostat, are the mainstay of treatment. The goal of chronic gout management includes lowering serum urate levels to below 6 mg/dL. 5 Overall, ...

Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis: More than 12 million Americans suffer from the disease, and this number continues to rise. But in addition to being prevalent, serious and ...

Management of a patient allergic to allopurinol can be considered a therapeutic challenge. This article highlights the diversity of medications that can be used to manage hyperuricemia during this ...

Once gout has been diagnosed, the cause of the hyperuricemia should be identified. The two most common causes of hyperuricemia are decreased renal elimination of urate and excessive alcohol intake. A ...