Gout News

Although the DASH diet can lower gout risk in women regardless of genetics, nonadherence can result in a greater risk in those with a higher predisposition for elevated serum urate, according to a speaker at the EULAR 2021 Congress.

Routine care for inflammatory arthritis should include self-management strategies that feature problem-solving, goal-setting and, if possible, cognitive behavioral therapy, according to new EULAR recommendations.

Concomitant use of methotrexate and pegloticase resulted in “meaningful” improvements in joint assessments and patient-reported outcomes at 12 months in uncontrolled gout, according to data presented at the EULAR 2021 Virtual Congress.

Findings from the Live Yes! INSIGHTS survey from the Arthritis Foundation showed that out of some 40,000 patient responses, 100% reported experiencing some kind of pain within the last 7 days.

Studies that feature work participation as an outcome in patients with inflammatory arthritis should identify key contextual factors — such as job type or social security system — upfront, according to new “points to consider” from EULAR.

Concomitant use of mycophenolate mofetil with pegloticase demonstrated clinically meaningful improvement in 86% of patients with uncontrolled gout, compared with pegloticase alone, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

A study of patients on hemodialysis found pegloticase was successful in treating gout, while also demonstrating the potential to lower erythropoiesis-stimulating agent dose requirements following the therapy.

Rituximab was associated with more severe COVID-19 in patients with inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, according to data published in The Lancet Rheumatology.

Although multiple observational studies in gout have reported significantly diminished mortality with allopurinol, these cannot be used as evidence due to time-related biases that exaggerate the drug’s benefits, according to data.

Weight gain from early adulthood to midlife, as well as consistent obesity throughout adulthood, were associated with an increased risk for gout, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.