Abstract Number: 3127 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultrasound Evaluation of the Achilles Tendon in Tophaceous Gout: A Case-Control Study
Ultrasound Evaluation of the Achilles Tendon in Tophaceous Gout: A Case-Control Study Background/Purpose: Tendon involvement in the lower limbs in gout is frequent. Tophus deposition…Abstract Number: 3128 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Longitudinal Dual Energy Computed Tomography Study on the Effect of Urate Lowering Therapies on the Reduction of Tophus Burden in Patients with Chronic Gout
Background/Purpose: Dual energy computed tomography (DECT) allows reliably detecting and quantifying tophus burden in patients with chronic gout. Longitudinal studies on the effect of uric…Abstract Number: 3130 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Development and Pilot Testing of an Online Educational Tool for Gout Patients — Mygoutcare®
Background/Purpose: Recent management guidelines for gout have identified several unmet educational needs in gout patients. Qualitative studies have documented the paucity of patient-focused materials which…Abstract Number: 3139 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Breaking the Cycle: Analyzing Preventable Hospital Admissions Due to Gout
Background/Purpose: Despite available effective treatment options and published guidelines for gout management, many patients suffer from recurrent gout attacks. Increases in gout prevalence and continued…Abstract Number: 3140 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment of American College of Rheumatology Gout Quality Measures at a University Practice Plan
Background/Purpose: Gout is the most common chronic inflammatory arthritis. Gout prevalence has been rising over the past several decades, and gout is associated with significant…Abstract Number: 3188 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association of Gout with Risk of Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease
Background/Purpose: It is speculated that gout is a risk factor for kidney disease progression. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of…Abstract Number: 3199 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Urate Crystal Deposition and Bone Erosion in Gout: Inside-out or Outside-in? a Dual Energy Computed Tomography Study
Background/Purpose: Imaging and pathology studies have shown that bone erosion is closely associated with monosodium urate (MSU) crystal deposition in tophaceous gout. It is currently…Abstract Number: 22 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Expression of High Mobility Group Box 1 Protein and the Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products in Primary Gouty Arthritis
Background/Purpose: To investigate the role of high mobility group box 1 protein (HMGB1) and the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) in the pathogenesis…Abstract Number: 91 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Coevolution of a Uric Acid Transporter and Uricase: Implications for Gout
Background/Purpose: Gout is caused by chronic hyperuricemia, leading to uric acid deposition. Humans and apes have relatively high serum uric acid (sUA) levels due to…Abstract Number: 116 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of the Formal Approval of Colchicine on Utilization of Emergency Department and Rheumatology Outpatient Services By Patients with Gout
Background/Purpose: Although colchicine has been used in the management of gout for decades, it had never undergone the formal approval process by the Food and…Abstract Number: 121 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Uric Acid Levels and Gout Flares in a US Managed Care Setting
Background/Purpose: Gout is a common chronic inflammatory condition due to hyperuricemia. Gout patients typically have the clinical manifestation of acute painful flare attacks. While the…Abstract Number: 211 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Epidemiology of Gout: Marked Increase in Incidence and Comorbidities over 20 Years
Background/Purpose: Several studies have suggested that the prevalence of gout has increased over recent years. The majority of this data has been derived from insurance…Abstract Number: 212 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rising Incidence and Prevalence of Gout in the Canadian General Population
Background/Purpose: Gout is increasingly becoming recognized as the most common form of inflammatory arthritis worldwide; however, no Canadian general population-based data on the disease burden…Abstract Number: 213 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Method for Counting Monosodium Urate Crystals in the Synovial Fluid of Gout Patients
Background/Purpose: Gout is the most common form of arthritis, and its prevalence is increasing. The identification of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals in synovial fluid (SF)…Abstract Number: 216 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effects of Monosodium Urate Crystals on Mlo-Y4 Cell Viability; Is There a Role for Osteocytes in Erosive Gout?
Background/Purpose: Imaging and histology studies have identified monosodium urate (MSU) crystals present in subchondral bone in erosive gout, suggesting that these crystals could interact with…
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