Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and gout have a lot in common. Doctors consider them types of arthritis. That means that both cause swelling, pain, and stiffness in joints. But there are important ...

Probenecid (Benemid) is a uricosuric agent that inhibits the reabsorption of uric acid in proximal tubules of the kidney. 36 Pharmacologic therapy typically begins at 500 mg b.i.d. and gradually ...

Many mistake gout for arthritis, delaying proper treatment and worsening the condition. Gout, caused by uric acid crystal buildup, manifests as sudden, intense pain, often in the big toe, while ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — Although gout is well known for imitating several other conditions, clinicians should exercise caution to eliminate septic arthritis as a potential diagnosis, as delay in treatment ...

Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis, with worldwide prevalence of approximately four%. The accumulation of ...

Credit: Shutterstock. The investigational drug AR882 appeared more effective and safer than allopurinol monotherapy in a phase 2 trial. A novel selective URAT1 inhibitor, AR882, further reduces serum ...

For gout pain that does not respond to conventional therapies, patients’ only remaining option is a drug from Amgen. But this biologic medicine introduces the same problem facing every therapeutic ...

Gout sounds like a disease that shouldn’t exist anymore, especially since it’s referred to as the “disease of kings” because of its connection to royal leaders like Henry VIII, who lived with the ...

Gout and diabetes are two different health problems, but if you have one, you’re more likely to get the other. Gout is a type of arthritis that happens when a substance called uric acid builds up in ...

Individuals with gout are more likely than those without the disease to receive chronic opioid therapy, independent of other ...

IN the course of three recent consecutive weekly meetings of the King County Hospital Arthritis Clinic 2 Filipino males appeared, both of whom were suffering from acute gouty arthritis. The low number ...

Malik, Schumacher, Dinnella, and Clayburne compared the sensitivity and specificity of the above criteria with synovial-fluid analysis. 18 Results showed the following predictive values: Rome, 76.9%; ...