Gout News

Rheumatology patients treated with interleukin inhibitors have an increased risk for serious infections, opportunistic infections and cancer, according to data published in JAMA Open Network.

SAN DIEGO — Once the parade of sharp crystals formed by uric acid start their march through the blood stream and emit their prickly pain to the body’s joints, H. Joseph Salameh, MD, FASN, FACP, told attendees here there are few options available to shutting down the effect short term.

Heart disease is associated with an increased risk for severe cutaneous adverse reactions to allopurinol, according to data published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

One of the thrilling aspects of scientific discovery is that it can come from almost anywhere, and almost anyone. Few individuals exemplify this like Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, who, despite having no formal education past the age of 16, went on to become what most consider to be the “Father of Microbiology.”

Maintaining a healthy BMI, adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, or DASH, diet, and reductions in alcohol and diuretic use may significantly decrease the frequency of hyperuricemia and the subsequent development of gout, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

SAN DIEGO — Prolonged adherence to urate-lowering therapies is critical for patients to manage gout, yet only a fraction of patients receive the appropriate therapy, according to a presentation at the 2019 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology West.

Gout is associated with a 29% increased risk for developing advanced chronic kidney disease and a 210% increased risk for end-stage renal disease, according to data published in BMJ Open.

ORLANDO — Patients with uncontrolled gout are more likely to develop chronic kidney disease, diabetes and heart disease compared with those with controlled disease, according to a poster presentation at the 2019 Rheumatology Nurses Society Annual Conference.

Medication adherence for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, gout and osteoporosis was heavily influenced by the degree of trust patients had in their physician, as well as medication properties and patient capabilities, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Patterns of flares over time vary greatly among patients with gout, although time-dependent reporting, including the number of days with flare or area under the pain-by-time curve, could allow for a more accurate measure of flare burden, according to findings published in BMC Rheumatology.