Arthritis & Rheumatism
Gout risk high in patients with sleep apnea
Sleep apnea may increase the risk of developing gout, a new study shows.
Oct 19, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Gout isn't always easy to prove: CT scans help catch cases traditional test misses
Gout is on the rise among U.S. men and women, and this piercingly painful and most common form of inflammatory arthritis is turning out to be more complicated than had been thought. The standard way to check for gout is by ...
Mar 26, 2014
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
UK rates of gout soaring, but treatment remains poor
UK rates of gout have soared since the late1990s, with one in every 40 people now affected by the condition - the highest in Europe - but treatment remains as poor now as it was then, reveals research published online in ...
Jan 15, 2014
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Big toe isn't biggest culprit in gout flare-ups; other joints tied to higher risk
The painful rheumatic condition gout is often associated with the big toe, but it turns out that patients at highest risk of further flare-ups are those whose gout first involved other joints, such as a knee or elbow, Mayo ...
Jun 11, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
ACP unveils tools to improve care for patients with prediabetes, gout, obesity, and Alzheimer's
The American College of Physicians (ACP) today unveiled a series of interventions to help patients and physicians manage prediabetes, gout, obesity and weight loss, and Alzheimer's disease.
Apr 10, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Gout guidelines arm patients and physicians with tools to fight painful disease
Gout is one of the most common forms of inflammatory arthritis, affecting nearly 4% of adult Americans. Newly approved guidelines that educate patients in effective methods to prevent gout attacks and provide physicians with ...
Sep 28, 2012
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Health
Abnormal levels of uric acid in teens linked to high blood pressure
Teens with high levels of uric acid appear to be at increased risk for high blood pressure, according to results of research from scientists at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.
May 1, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds CT scans can help detect gout cases traditional tests miss
X-ray images known as CT scans can help confirm gout in patients who are suspected of having the painful condition but receive negative results from traditional tests, a Mayo Clinic study has found. The type of CT scan analyzed, ...
Nov 6, 2011
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Health
Poor footwear linked to foot impairment and disability in gout patients
New research shows that use of poor footwear is common among patients with gout. According to the study published today in Arthritis Care & Research, a peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), ...
Oct 3, 2011
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