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The 2020 Treatment Guidelines for Gout

The American College of Rheumatology has updated its treatment guidelines for gout. The guideline includes 42 treatment recommendations, of which 16 are  now strongly recommended. They address standard treat-to-target urate lowering therapy, the use of allopurinol and more. In this slideshow, we highlight the 16 strongest recommendations. 

The American College of Rheumatology has updated its treatment guidelines for gout. The guideline includes 42 treatment recommendations, of which 16 are now strongly recommended. They address standard treat-to-target urate lowering therapy, the use of allopurinol and more. In this slideshow, we highlight the 16 strongest recommendations.REFERFENCE:  "2020 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Management of Gout," Arthritis  Care and Research, May 6, 2020. DOI:10.1002/art.41247RELATED:  "Treat-to-target With Urate Lowering Therapy Recommended for All Gout Patients"

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