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November 15, 2023
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VIDEO: Intervention could reduce economic burden, uncontrolled gout in US adults with CKD

VIDEO: Intervention could reduce economic burden, uncontrolled gout in US adults with CKD

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.

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November 15, 2023
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Patients with gout treated with pegloticase, methotrexate have lower blood pressure

Patients with gout treated with pegloticase, methotrexate have lower blood pressure

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.

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November 14, 2023
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SGLT2 inhibitors ‘substantially’ reduce gout risk in patients with type 2 diabetes

SGLT2 inhibitors ‘substantially’ reduce gout risk in patients with type 2 diabetes

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.

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November 02, 2023
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VIDEO: Rheumatology ‘lagging behind’ in precision medicine; gout guidelines still divisive

VIDEO: Rheumatology ‘lagging behind’ in precision medicine; gout guidelines still divisive

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.

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October 19, 2023
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Lessons for diagnosing, managing acute joint pain

Lessons for diagnosing, managing acute joint pain

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.

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September 21, 2023
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Adding methotrexate to pegloticase for gout increases response rate through 52 weeks

Adding methotrexate to pegloticase for gout increases response rate through 52 weeks

Patients who receive pegloticase alongside methotrexate for gout demonstrate higher response rates and fewer discontinuations, and were more likely to achieve tophi resolution, vs. those treated with pegloticase alone, according to data.

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August 31, 2023
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FDA approves Ilaris for the treatment of gout flares in adults

FDA approves Ilaris for the treatment of gout flares in adults

The FDA has approved Ilaris for the treatment of gout flares in adults, marking it as the first biologic therapy to receive the nod for this indication, according to a statement from Novartis.

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August 24, 2023
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Gout clinical practice guidelines disagree on when to start urate lowering therapy

Gout clinical practice guidelines disagree on when to start urate lowering therapy

Clinical practice guidelines for gout disagree on when urate lowering therapy should begin and how long it should last, as well as on the use of vitamin C, pegloticase, fenofibrate and losartan, according to data published in BMC Rheumatology.

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August 14, 2023
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Women’s risk for gout doubles after menopause

Women’s risk for gout doubles after menopause

Post-menopausal women demonstrate a risk for gout that is two times that of women who have not yet reached menopause, according to a presenter at the 2023 AWIR annual conference.

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August 07, 2023
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FDA grants competitive generic therapy approval for indomethacin suppositories

FDA grants competitive generic therapy approval for indomethacin suppositories

The FDA has granted final approval to Zydus Lifesciences to manufacture and market generic indomethacin 50 mg suppositories, according to a company press release.

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