If necessary, this fluid can also be analyzed for infection. Blood tests to check uric acid levels, though these test results can be misinterpreted X-rays to rule out other forms of inflammation or ...

Gout patients frequently have a number of comorbidities, including obesity, hypertension, high serum lipid and cholesterol levels, kidney disease, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. [2,7,19 ...

1 Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China 2 College of Nursing, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China Objective: Gout is a common ...

When you hear the word gout, the first image which comes to mind is probably that of Henry VIII, who developed the condition after a life-time of overindulging on rich foods and alcohol.

FOR centuries, gout has been a deeply misunderstood disease, associated only with jolly, indulgent, and often big men. When Henry VIII was diagnosed, it became firmly entrenched in popular belief ...

just over 15% of participants with gout for less than 10 years had tophaceous disease. Creatinine clearance was the major factor independently associated with early presentation with tophi.

Among individuals with gout, 94.3% received a physician diagnosis, 99.5% had experienced a flare, and 66.0% reported having a flare in the past 12 months. Tophi were reported among 18.8% of cases.

Gout, also popularly known as the disease of the kings and king of diseases, is a type of arthritis that indicates excess uric acid in your body. These uric acids crystallise and collect in the ...