Gout

Michael Kottgen and Owen Woodward discuss their discovery of a urate transporter, ABCG2, which may play a role in gout.

This expert podcast explores the causes, symptoms, and treatment of gout.

Rheumatologist-created video reviews the two key aspects of gout treatment: therapy for flares and prevention.

Video review of dietary guidelines for patients with gout, created by the Gout and Uric Acid Education Society.

Consuming even one serving per day of sugar-sweetened soda or orange juice significantly increases the risk of developing gout.

Consumption of fructose-rich beverages is associated with an increased risk of gout in women.

Early treatment with urate-lowering therapy not only prevents gout, it also may reduce cardiovascular disease and stroke mortality.

People with elevated uric acid levels are more likely to develop hypertension. However, uric acid may not directly cause elevated blood pressure.

An audit reveals gout patients are not being referred to specialists.

Dr. Frank Domino presented his top 10 practice changing concepts from the last year and how evidence-based medicine can be employed into practice.

Gout sufferers may find relief through the drug Krystexxa.

Gout Living website features a gout attack tracker, information for family, friends and caregivers, and helps patients locate Arthritis Foundation offices.

Louis Kuritzky, MD, clinical assistant professor, University of Florida, discusses new insights into the treatment of gout.

A new gout treatment can normalize levels of uric acid in the blood within hours in patients who have failed to respond to any other treatments.

Recent study results indicate that women with gout face a greater risk of acute myocardial infarction than do men who have been diagnosed with gout.

This online CME activity provides a step-by-step guide to the latest information on the diagnosis and management of gout.

Additional analysis showed that reduction and long-term maintenance of normal serum urate levels also reduced risk of future gout flares.

The negative effects of high-fructose corn syrup have previously been reported in several types of studies.

Vitamin C intake in men is inversely associated with serum uric acid (UA) concentrations. Therefore, vitamin C has a potential role in the prevention of hyperuricemia and gout.