Background: The prevalence of gout is increasing, and most research on the associated burden has focused on serum urate (sUA) levels. The present study quantifies the impact of the presence of tophi ...

The buildup of uric acid in your joints can lead to swollen growths under your skin called tophi. If left untreated, tophi can lead to loss of motion in your joints and other complications. A tophus ...

Tophaceous gout is a severe form of gout that typically develops in people with chronic gout. Tophaceous gout happens when uric acid crystals form masses of white growths around the joints and tissues ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pegloticase quickly resolved tophi among patients with gout who responded to the treatment, according to data ...

Gout is a painful form of arthritis that occurs when too much uric acid builds up in the body. Uric acid is a normal waste product in the blood that comes from the breakdown of certain foods. Having ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Both excessive and long-term alcohol consumption, as well as any spirit consumption, predict the development of ...

What Are Common Gout Symptoms? Gout is a type of arthritis that causes swelling and pain in your joints. You'll often have flares for a while that then go away. It happens when you have too much uric ...

Bone erosions, which are associated with long-term damage and disability, are common in patients with gout and have been linked with specific clinical and ultrasound-detected factors, Chinese ...

The characteristics of the sample are presented in Table 1 and Table 2. The average age was 60.9 years, and patients had been diagnosed an average of 12 years. Most were male (81%), and 38% were ...