Better treatment of gout will mean that fewer patients will be subject to long-term treatment with NSAIDs or prednisone, with associated benefits in blood pressure, diabetes and renal function.

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Researchers at an academic rheumatology department in the Netherlands prospectively developed a diagnostic rule for gout using data from 381 consecutive patients with monoarticular arthritis who ...

Studies have indicated an increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with gout or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and two independent quantitative studies have now confirmed these ...

This revelation is particularly important because the stigma associated with gout often prevents people from seeking proper ...

Men over 30 are the most common sufferers, but post-menopausal ... lifestyle changes are necessary. The UK Gout Society ...

Analyzing genetic data from 2.6 million people, the research highlights the role of inherited genetics in gout, aiming to reduce stigma and improve treatment options for sufferers. A major ...

Professor Merriman hopes these findings will lead to improved treatment for gout sufferers. "We hope that, in time, better and more accessible treatments will become available with the new targets ...

Inflammatory arthritis in patients with gout can usually be treated with drugs that counter hyperuricemia. Treatment fails in some patients, however, so a second-line therapy is desirable.

Professor Merriman hopes these findings will lead to improved treatment for gout sufferers. "We hope that, in time, better and more accessible treatments will become available with the new targets ...