ACR Meeting Abstracts
Abstract Number: 90 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2013
José M.A. Wijnands1, Wolfgang Viechtbauer2, Kristof Thevissen3, Ilja C.W. Arts4, Pieter C. Dagnelie4, Coen D.A. Stehouwer5, Sjef van der Linden3 and Annelies Boonen3, 1Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands, 2Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands, 3Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands, 4Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands, 5Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Estimates on the prevalence and incidence of gout in the general population vary widely and an increase is commonly reported. However, studies on the…