She also had numerous small subcutaneous tophi in her hands. The patient was intolerant to allopurinol and had mild renal insufficiency attributed to uric-acid nephrolithiasis and interstitial ...
The present study quantifies the impact of the presence of tophi and frequency of acute gout attacks on health-related quality of life (HRQOL), productivity, and healthcare resource utilization.
This condition has now been observed to present all the clinical manifestations of gout, including hyperuricemia, urinary tract crystals and calculi, renal failure, arthritis and tophi.
This resulted in normalization of the uric acid level, as documented in the current admission (4.7 mg/dl). The already formed gouty tophi on the tips and joints of the fingers and toes ...
Gout flares among adults in the United States are significantly underreported to healthcare providers, with nearly 72% of flares either not reported or pretreated/prevented by patients, according to ...