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Abstract Number: 230 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Uric Acid As Short Term Mortality Predictor in the Acute Care Setting
Yuval Schwartz¹, Gideon Nesher^2,3 and Gabriel S Breuer^3,4, ¹Medicine, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel, ²Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel, ³Hebrew University School of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel, ⁴Rheumatology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
Background/Purpose: Many studies have showed that the serum uric acid (SUA) is an independent predictor of adverse cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality, but some studies…
Abstract Number: 231 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Uric Acid Levels Predict Mortality in Women
Jenni E Kauppi¹, Tuomo Nieminen^2,3, Mika Kähönen^4,5, Anne Kerola⁶, Antti Jula⁷, Jaana Leiviskä⁸ and Markku J. Kauppi^9,10, ¹School of medicine, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland, ²Department of Internal Medicine, South Karelia Central Hospital, Lappeenranta, Finland, ³Division of Cardiology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland, ⁴Department of Clinical physiology, School of Medicine, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland, ⁵Department of Clinical Physiology, Medical Imaging Centre, Pirkanmaa Hospital District, Tampere, Finland, ⁶Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, ⁷Department of Health, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Turku, Finland, ⁸Department of Health, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland, ⁹School of Medicine, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland, ¹⁰Department of Rheumatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland
Background/Purpose: Hyperuricemia induces chronic inflammation and is associated with many diseases such as metabolic syndrome, high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular diseases. The…
Abstract Number: 232 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hyperuricemia, Urate Lowering Therapy and Kidney Function: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis
Gaurav Sharma¹, Abhishek Dubey¹ and Jasvinder A. Singh², ¹Internal Medicine, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: To determine whether hyperuricemia is associated with deterioration of kidney function and to examine whether urate-lowering therapies (ULTs) can improve or maintain kidney function.…
Abstract Number: 233 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Gout Does Not Decrease the Risk of Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Patompong Ungprasert¹, Charat Thongprayoon² and Narat Srivali³, ¹Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Internal medicine, Bassett medical center, Cooperstown, NY, ³Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Gout Does Not Decrease the Risk of Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysisBackground/Purpose: Uric acid is a potent anti-oxidant and hyperuricemia is well-linked to…
Abstract Number: 234 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Weight Variables and Their Association with Serum Urate Concentrations and Hyperuricemia in Young Adults
Angelo L. Gaffo^1,2, David R. Jacobs Jr.³, Huifen Wang⁴ and Kenneth G. Saag⁵, ¹Rheumatology, Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, ²Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ⁴Nutritional Epidemiology Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA, ⁵University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: How body weight, anthropometric parameters, and their changes are associated with serum urate concentrations and hyperuricemia remains unclear. The CARDIA study has been following…
Abstract Number: 235 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationship Between Tissue Stress during Gait and Patterns of Urate Deposition and Bone Erosion in Gout: A Biomechanical Computational Modelling Study
Nicola Dalbeth¹, Michelle Deacon², Gregory Gamble¹, Kumar Mithraratne² and Justin Fernandez², ¹Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ²University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Background/Purpose: Gout typically presents at characteristic sites such as the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint, midfoot or ankle. A potential explanation for this distribution is that tissue…
Abstract Number: 236 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Foot and Ankle Muscle Strength in People with Gout: A Two-Arm Cross-Sectional Study
Sarah Stewart¹, Grant Mawston², Lisa Davidtz³, Nicola Dalbeth⁴, Alain Vandal⁵, Matthew Carroll³, Trish Morpeth⁶, Simon Otter⁷ and Keith Rome⁸, ¹School of Podiatry, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, Niger, ²Department of Physiotherapy, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand, ³School of Podiatry, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand, ⁴Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ⁵Counties Manukau District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand, ⁶Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand, ⁷School of Health Professions, University of Brighton, Brighton, England, ⁸Health & Research Rehabilitation Centre, AUT University, Auckland, AR, New Zealand
Background/Purpose: Foot and ankle structures are commonly affected in gout. People with gout experience difficulty walking and report high levels of foot pain, disability and…
Abstract Number: 237 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Prevalence of Chondrocalcinosis of the Symphysis Pubis on CT Scan and Correlation with Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Crystal Deposition Disease
Trusha Patel¹, Lawrence Ryan², Melissa DuBois³, Guillermo Carrera³, Keith Baynes³, Rajeev Mannem³ and Jennifer Mulkerin³, ¹Rheumatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, ²Department of Rheumatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, ³Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Background/Purpose: Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPP) crystal deposition in articular cartilage can often be seen radiographically as chondrocalcinosis (CC). CPP crystals preferentially deposit in fibrocartilages such…
Abstract Number: 238 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationship Between Ultrasonographic Synovial Inflammation and Ultrasonographic Urate Deposition Findings in Patients with Gout
Fernando Perez-Ruiz^1,2, Sandra P. Chinchilla-Gallo³, Irati Urionagüena⁴ and Elena Garmendia^3,5, ¹Rheumatology Division, Hospital Universitario Cruces, Barakaldo, Spain, ²BioCruces Health Research Institute, Baracaldo, Spain, ³Rheumatology Division, Hospital Universitario Cruces, Baracaldo, Spain, ⁴Rheumatology Division, Hospital Universitario ruces, Baracaldo, Spain, ⁵Biocruces Helath Research Institute, Baracaldo, Spain
Background/Purpose: urate intra-articular deposits are seen in ultrasound as double contour sign (DCS), and hyperechogenic aggregates and tophi, but the extent of contribution of any…
Abstract Number: 239 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Role of Dual Energy Computed Tomography in Diagnosing Acute Gouty Arthritis: Comparison with Ultrasound and Aspiration
Jennifer Lee¹, Ji Yeon Lee², Jung Hee Koh³, Min Kyung Chung⁴, Ji Hun Kim¹, Seung-Ki Kwok⁵, Ji Hyeon Ju⁶ and Sung-Hwan Park⁷, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea, ²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, Seoul, South Korea, ³Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, South Korea, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, Seoul, South Korea, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
Background/Purpose: The gold standard of acute gouty arthritis diagnosis has been to verify the presence of monosodium urate (MSU) crystal in the aspirated fluid of…
Abstract Number: 240 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Volumetric Assessment of Tophaceous Gout
Ralf G. Thiele¹, Laura Coates² and Darren Tabechian¹, ¹University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, ²Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Background/Purpose: Ultrasound (US) can identify monosodium urate (MSU) tophi within joints, tendons, bursae and other soft tissues. The ability to readily, quickly and inexpensively assess…
Abstract Number: 241 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inflammatory Syndrome in Polyarticular Gout – Description of a Previously Neglected Entity
Valentin S. Schäfer¹, Andreas Krause² and Wolfgang A. Schmidt², ¹Immanuel Krankenhaus Berlin, Medical Center for Rheumatology Berlin-Buch, Berlin, Germany, ²Medical Center for Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Berlin-Buch, Immanuel Krankenhaus Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory polyarticular gout occurs in clinical practice. However, only very few single case reports have been published as yet. This case series aims at…
Abstract Number: 242 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Higher Serum Uric Acid Levels Are Associated with an Increased Risk of Flares: A Systematic Review
Aki Shiozawa¹, Shelagh M Szabo², Antoinette Cheung², Anna Bolzani² and Hyon K. Choi³, ¹Global Outcomes and Epidemiology Research, Takeda Pharmaceuticals International, Inc, Deerfield, IL, ²Redwood Outcomes, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Acutely painful flares represent the typical clinical burden of gout. Effective therapy can reduce serum uric acid (sUA) levels; however, epidemiologic evidence for the…
Abstract Number: 243 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increase in Risk of Future Attacks in Patients with Incident Gout: A Population-Based Study over 20 Years
Nour Zleik¹, Mohanad Elfishawi¹, Zoran Kvrgic¹, Clement J. Michet Jr.², Cynthia S. Crowson³, Eric L. Matteson⁴ and Tim Bongartz¹, ¹Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: While there appears to be consensus that non-pharmacological uric acid lowering therapies (diet and lifestyle modifications) should be initiated in every patient presenting with…
Abstract Number: 244 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hospitalization and Flare Risk in Patients with Established Gout: A Population-Based Study
Nour Zleik¹, Mohanad Elfishawi¹, Zoran Kvrgic¹, Clement J. Michet Jr.², Cynthia S. Crowson³, Eric L. Matteson⁴ and Tim Bongartz¹, ¹Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: Hospitalization of patients with gout may be associated with an increased risk of arthritic flares, due to administration of IV fluids, discontinuation of established…

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