Strawberry Cure for Gout

Treating to target: a strategy to cure gout.

Acute gout attacks and the long-term complications of gout are associated with the deposition of monosodium urate (MSU) monohydrate crystals in the joints and soft tissues, causing acute and chronic inflammation. The aim of long-term treatment is to reduce the serum urate (sUA) level to 6 mg/dl (< or =360 micromol/l), below the saturation point of MSU, so that new crystals cannot form and exist...

Gout. Epidemiology of gout

Gout is the most prevalent form of inflammatory arthropathy. Several studies suggest that its prevalence and incidence have risen in recent decades. Numerous risk factors for the development of gout have been established, including hyperuricaemia, genetic factors, dietary factors, alcohol consumption, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, obesity, diuretic use and chronic renal disease. Osteoarthri...

Gout. Novel therapies for treatment of gout and hyperuricemia

In the past few decades, gout has increased not only in prevalence, but also in clinical complexity, the latter accentuated in part by a dearth of novel advances in treatments for hyperuricemia and gouty arthritis. Fortunately, recent research reviewed here, much of it founded on elegant translational studies of the past decade, highlights how gout can be better managed with cost-effective, wel...

Criteria for gout diagnosis?

Colchicine for acute gout.

Evidence-Based Answer Low-quality evidence shows that low-dose colchicine (up to 1.8 mg over one hour) is an effective therapy for acute gout. However, it has not been compared with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or corticosteroids in clinical trials. Concerns include high cost, drug-drug interactions, and potential toxicity. (Strength of Recommendation: B, based on inconsistent ...