Abstract Number: 1266 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
ABCG2 rs2231142 Q141K and Oxypurinol Concentration in People with Gout Receiving Allopurinol
Background/Purpose: Association of ABCG2 Q141K (p.141Lys) with poor urate-lowering response to allopurinol has been reported although the mechanism is unclear. ABCG2 has been reported to…Abstract Number: 1267 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Association between Clinically Suspect Arthralgia and Adipokines in Obese Patients
Background/Purpose: Obesity is a moderate low-grade chronic inflammatory condition. Also, it has been reported to be a risk factor for inflammatory rheumatic diseases, seronegative inflammatory…Abstract Number: 1268 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment of the Persistence of Crystals Under Polarised Light Microscopy in Stored Synovial Fluid Samples
Background/Purpose: Lacking an immediate access to a polarized light microscope is sometimes used to justify the clinical diagnosis of crystal-related arthritis. Some studies have assessed…Abstract Number: 1269 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Influence of Diuretic-Response Sodium Transporter Genes on Renal Uric Acid Handling in Response to Frusemide
Background/Purpose: Elevated serum urate and reduced fractional excretion of uric acid (FEUA) are common in people on diuretics. Changes in FEUA in response to frusemide…Abstract Number: 1270 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lack of Association of Comorbidities with Ultrasonographic Urate Deposition in Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia
Background/Purpose: Hyperuricemia is common, and along with other comorbidities (CM), is increasing in prevalence. Though often asymptomatic, it is associated with subclinical urate deposition detectable…Abstract Number: 1271 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictive Factors of Increased Vascular Stiffness in Patient with Gout and Hyperuricemia
Background/Purpose: Background: Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis and its prevalence is increasing in more affluent countries in recent decades. Many studies…Abstract Number: 1272 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quality of Gout Management in a Rheumatology Clinic Using a Provider-Pharmacist Team-Based Approach
Background/Purpose: Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis.1 The cornerstone of treatment for gout is urate-lowering therapy (ULT), which in the U.S. includes…Abstract Number: 1273 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
What Did Patients from the US Think about Their Gout in 2017?
Background/Purpose: The impact of chronic gout and acute flares on daily activities is severely limiting. Yet only 40% of gout patients receive urate-lowering therapy (ULT),…Abstract Number: 1274 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Atmospheric Temperature and the Incidence of Gout Flare: Data from the Korea Meteorological Association and National Health Insurance Service
Background/Purpose: Gout management is mainly focused on life style modification and proper medications. Of note, seasonal variation of gout flare was also implemented to be…Abstract Number: 1275 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Dual-Energy CT for the Diagnosis of Gout: A Prospective Study in Patients with No Prior History of Gout
Background/Purpose: Gout is associated with joint damage, and increased cardiovascular morbidity, so to diagnose and treat gout early is important. However, joint aspiration and microscopy…Abstract Number: 1276 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Colchicine on Diabetes Incidence Among Gout Patients in a Veterans’ Affairs Population
Background/Purpose: Previous studies suggest that patients with gout are at increased risk for developing diabetes.1 One possible explanation for this increased risk is the activation…Abstract Number: 1277 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Prospective Study Examining the Prevalence of CT Erosions in the Feet and Ankles of Patients with Gout Treated with Allopurinol
Background/Purpose: Gout is characterized by episodes of acute arthritis that are self-limiting. However, patients with gout can also develop tophi, bone erosions, joint deformity and…Abstract Number: 1278 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluating a Causal Role of Mitochondrial Variation in the Development of Gout
Background/Purpose: Mitochondria execute roles in diverse cellular pathways. As a danger signal, damaged mitochondria can induce inflammation in response to stress through NLRP3 inflammasome activation,…Abstract Number: 1279 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relative Insufficiency of Renal Uric Acid Excretion in Gout Patients with Obesity Leads to High Serum and Glomerular Filtration Load of Uric Acid
Background/Purpose: Gout is usually accompanied by metabolic diseases including obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. Obesity has been confirmed as a risk factor for gout. This study aims to explore…Abstract Number: 1280 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Higher Body Fat Percentage in Non-Obese Late-Onset Gout Patients
Background/Purpose: There is a trend of younger gout onset related to higher obesity prevalence. BMI is limited to discriminate between fat and lean mass. Body…