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
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
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…