Dual-energy computed tomography as a diagnostic tool for gout during intercritical periods
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Dual-energy computed tomography: a valid tool in the assessment of gout?
Gout is the most common inf lammatory arthropathy worldwide and arises from the crystallization of monosodium uric acid (MSU) within the joints. Currently in the USA alone, more than 8 million individuals over the age of 20 years are suffering from this disease [1]. Burden of disease for individuals suffering from gout continues to expand with the prevalence in the USA increasing by nearly 150%...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1756-1841
DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.12938