Malik, Schumacher, Dinnella, and Clayburne compared the sensitivity and specificity of the above criteria with synovial-fluid analysis. 18 Results showed the following predictive values: Rome, 76.9%; ...

Gout sounds like a disease that shouldn’t exist anymore, especially since it’s referred to as the “disease of kings” because of its connection to royal leaders like Henry VIII, who lived with the ...

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 ...

The prevalence of gout in patients with RA was significantly lower than the expected age- and sex-specific prevalence rate from the general population. [7] There are a number of reasons for this, ...

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In a recent study published in the BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, researchers performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the effects of nanoparticles on gouty arthritis using animal ...

A condition associated with the likes of Benjamin Franklin and King Henry VIII is on the rise in the U.S. and action is required.

Credit: Getty Images. Researchers assessed the demographics associated with the admission of acute myocardial infarction and evaluated the differences between rheumatoid arthritis and gout and ...

For gout pain that does not respond to conventional therapies, patients’ only remaining option is a drug from Amgen. But this biologic medicine introduces the same problem facing every therapeutic ...

Probenecid (Benemid) is a uricosuric agent that inhibits the reabsorption of uric acid in proximal tubules of the kidney. 36 Pharmacologic therapy typically begins at 500 mg b.i.d. and gradually ...

The cohort included 813 patients with incident RA between 1 January 1980 and 31 December 2007. The characteristics of the 813 patients are listed in Table 1. All patients were 18 years or older; there ...