The current strategy for managing chronic gout is the use of uric-acid-lowering drugs to reduce urate production or of a uricosuric agent to promote renal uric acid excretion. Probenecid is ...

A swollen toe is a key sign of gout, a type of arthritis. But your ankle is at risk too. Here's what gout symptoms in an ...

Gout is often associated with drinking too much or not eating healthily enough, but research suggests genetics play more of a ...

Traditionally within the purview of rheumatology, gout can appropriately be managed by nephrologists for patients with ...

Allopurinol (Aloprim, Zyloprim) treats chronic gout by lowering the uric acid produced in your body. Febuxostat (Uloric) also lowers uric acid production but would be used with caution if you are ...

For that reason, patients should see their GP if symptoms develop. Gout can also present as a more chronic problem. Uric acid can form clumps called tophi, often in the tips of the ears ...

“We are honored to have their trust as we strive to promote innovative best-in-class drugs benefiting gout patients worldwide.” Chronic gout is caused by long-term hyperuricemia (serum uric ...

Coadministration of methotrexate, an immunomodulator, with Krystexxa has been shown to help reduce the development of antipegloticase antibodies, thereby improving response to treatment in ...

Chronic tophaceous gout (CTG) is an independent risk factor for colorectal cancer (CRC), according to study results presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW), held from May 6 to 9, 2023 in Chicago ...

However, low-dose NSAID therapy is not fully evidence-based for gout prophylaxis at this point. Proton pump inhibitor therapy may need to be used as cytoprotection when chronic NSAIDs are ...