Gout

A prespecified analysis of the CLEAR Outcomes trial shows that the benefits of bempedoic acid extend to patients with recurrent CV events, including a total reduction in MI risk of 31% vs. placebo.

SAN DIEGO — Patients with acute calcium pyrophosphate crystal arthritis demonstrate double the risk for fractures vs. matched comparators, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2023.

People who work lower-paid, manual-labor jobs are more likely to discontinue employment in the first 5 years after an early inflammatory arthritis diagnosis, vs. those who work in managerial or professional capacities, according to data.

SAN DIEGO — Premature all-cause mortality in gout remains elevated vs. individuals without gout in the United States and United Kingdom, with worse rates reported among women, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2023.

PHILADELPHIA — Although rare, hypercalcemia should be treated as a potential threat for patients with from severe tophaceous gout, according to a case study presented at the ASN Kidney Week.

PHILADELPHIA — Gout prevalence in U.S. adults with chronic kidney disease is expected to markedly increase during the next 12 years, suggests data presented at ASN Kidney Week.

PHILADELPHIA — Pegloticase and methotrexate can be used to reduce blood pressure in patients with gout, hinting at a link between serum uric acid level and hypertension, according to data presented at the ASN Kidney Week conference.

SAN DIEGO — Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibition may reduce the risk for gout by as much as 40% to 60% among certain patients with type 2 diabetes treated with metformin, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2023.

In a Healio video exclusive, Leonard Calabrese, DO, chief medical editor of Healio Rheumatology, offered a breakdown of the October issue, including the cover story which delved into the topic of individualized precision medicine.

A 70-year-old Korean-born man calls in on Monday morning to make an appointment for an evaluation of acute joint pain, which started yesterday. He is in a significant amount of pain and would like to be seen today if possible.