Abstract Number: 359 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Impact of Hospital Admissions on Adherence to Allopurinol Therapy After Discharge
Background/Purpose: Gout is a common disease with effective medical therapies, yet many cases are complicated by providers’ hesitancy to prescribe an adequate dose of urate-lowering…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: 2229 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Can We Predict Inadequate Response to Allopurinol Dose Escalation? Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Background/Purpose: The two most common causes of inadequate serum urate (SU) lowering with allopurinol are low adherence and under-dosing. Those who are adherent, but do…Abstract Number: 2230 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Urate Levels in People with Gout on Dialysis – Are We Achieving Treatment Targets?
Background/Purpose: To explore the number of patients on haemodialysis (HD) or peritoneal dialysis (PD) with gout in Canterbury and to determine how many were receiving…Abstract Number: 1105 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Allopurinol Dose Escalation to Achieve Serum Urate below 6mg/Dl: An Open Label Extension Study
Background/Purpose: Allopurinol at higher than CrCL based doses remains controversial due to concerns over increased risk of adverse events (AE). A recent 12month randomized controlled…Abstract Number: 1138 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Investigation on Allele Frequency of Rs3117583 and Rs9263726 in Patients with Hyperuricemia or Gout
Background/Purpose: Allopurinol, effectively regulates and controls serum uric acid levels but may cause allopurinol-induced life-threating severe cutaneous adverse reaction (SCAR). Previous studies reported that single…Abstract Number: 3078 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
ABCG2 rs2231142 predicts Poor Response to Allopurinol in Patients with Gout
Background/Purpose: Many patients fail to reach target serum urate (SU) on allopurinol. Although the most common causes of inadequate response are non-adherence and low dosing…