Hyperuricemia and gout are two of the most common metabolic diseases in industrial countries. The exacerbated forms of uricemia are the acute gout attack and chronic gout. They are caused by the incorporation of crystalloid salts of uric acid (urate) into the joints. In the following article, we will present all relevant facts concerning gout. This way, you are perfectly prepared for all exams ...

Introduction. Tophaceous gout of the patella is rare and may masquerade as a tumour or tumour-like condition. Cases. We report two patients with gout involving the patella, one complicated by a pathological fracture and the other occurring in a bipartite patella in a young adult. Discussion. Typical imaging appearances and measurement of serum urate will usually confirm the diagnosis but, occas...

A family study was performed to determine whether the hypertriglyceridaemia associated with gout is present in families of gout patients or simply due to their life-style. The study revealed hypertriglyceridaemia in gout patients, reflected by hyperprebetalipoproteinaemia and with reciprocal reduction in the proportion of beta-lipoprotein. These abnormalities were not seen in first-degree relat...

Objective To prospectively examine the relation between the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) and Western diets and risk of gout (ie, the clinical endpoint of hyperuricemia) in men.Design Prospective cohort study.Setting The Health Professionals Follow-up Study.Participants 44 444 men with no history of gout at baseline. Using validated food frequency questionnaires, each participa...

OBJECTIVE Illness perceptions are key determinants of behavior directed at managing disease. Although suboptimal disease management has been reported in patients with gout, patients' perceptions of illness have not been systematically studied. The aim of this study was to examine illness perceptions in patients with gout. METHODS A total of 142 patients with gout for <10 years were recruited ...

Background: Given the appreciable prevalence of gout, gout-induced tendon ruptures in the upper extremity are extremely rare. Although these events have been reported only 5 times in the literature, all in patients with a risk factor for or history of gout, they have conspicuously never been diagnosed in the shoulder or elbow. Methods: A 45-year-old, right-hand-dominant man with a history of go...

WOMEN GET GOUT TOO Gout is not rare in women. Although women comprise approximately 5% of all gout patients, the incidence has risen. According to Arromdee, et al, the incidence of gout in men and women has doubled over the past 20 years. Because it is principally a disease seen in men, gout is often misdiagnosed in women, and/or the diagnosis is often delayed. In this article we will discuss s...

Hyperuricemia and gout are two of the most common metabolic diseases in industrial countries. The exacerbated forms of uricemia are the acute gout attack and chronic gout. They are caused by the incorporation of crystalloid salts of uric acid (urate) into the joints. In the following article, we will present all relevant facts concerning gout. This way, you are perfectly prepared for all exams ...

Hyperuricemia and gout are two of the most common metabolic diseases in industrial countries. The exacerbated forms of uricemia are the acute gout attack and chronic gout. They are caused by the incorporation of crystalloid salts of uric acid (urate) into the joints. In the following article, we will present all relevant facts concerning gout. This way, you are perfectly prepared for all exams ...

Hyperuricemia and gout are two of the most common metabolic diseases in industrial countries. The exacerbated forms of uricemia are the acute gout attack and chronic gout. They are caused by the incorporation of crystalloid salts of uric acid (urate) into the joints. In the following article, we will present all relevant facts concerning gout. This way, you are perfectly prepared for all exams ...