Abstracts tagged "gout"

Abstract Number: 1193 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Target Tophus Size and Complete Response Rates In Patients Treated With Open-Label Pegloticase For Chronic Gout Refractory To Conventional Therapy
Robert T. Keenan¹, Nicola Dalbeth² and Herbert S. B. Baraf³, ¹Rheumatology, Duke University, Durham, NC, ²Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ³Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, PC, Wheaton, MD
Background/Purpose: Pegloticase, a methoxyPEG-conjugated mammalian recombinant uricase, has been approved in the US and EU for the treatment of chronic gout refractory to xanthine oxidase…
Abstract Number: 2661 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Physical Activity, Adiposity, and The Risk Of Gout In Women: The Nurses Health Study
Hyon Choi^1,2,3, Lindsay C Burns^4,5, Yuqing Zhang⁶, Sharan Rai¹ and Gary Curhan⁷, ¹Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ²Section of Rheumatology and the Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ³Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁴Research, Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁵Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁶Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁷German Research Center for Environmental Health, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: There is a remarkable, increasing disease burden of gout and its associated cardiovascular (CV)-metabolic comorbidities in the US. While the benefits of physical exercise…
Abstract Number: 1195 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sex Differences In Gout Evaluation and Management
Leslie R. Harrold¹, Carol Etzel², Allan Gibofsky³, Joel M. Kremer⁴, Michael H. Pillinger⁵, Kenneth G. Saag⁶, Naomi Schlesinger⁷, Robert Terkeltaub⁸, Vanessa Cox² and Jeffrey D. Greenberg⁹, ¹University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, ²CORRONA, Inc, Southborough, MA, ³Medicine and Public Health, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁴Center for Rheumatology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, ⁵NYU School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, New York, NY, ⁶Immunology & Rheumatology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁷Medicine, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, ⁸Medicine-Rheumatology, VA Medical Ctr/University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, ⁹Departments of Medicine (Rheum Div) and Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Little is known regarding the evaluation, characteristics and management of women with gout. To characterize potential gender differences, we therefore compared clinical manifestations and…
Abstract Number: 1173 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Clinically Significant Interaction Between Furosemide and Allopurinol: Potential Implications for Clinical Practice
Lisa K. Stamp¹, Claudia Knake² and Andrew Bahn², ¹Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, ²Physiology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Background/Purpose: The xanthine oxidase (XO) inhibitor allopurinol is the most commonly used urate lowering therapy in gout. Allopurinol is metabolized to oxypurinol, which is responsible…
Abstract Number: 1991 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Gout In Ambulatory Care Settings In The US: 1993-2009
Eswar Krishnan and Linjun Chen, Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Background/Purpose: Gouty arthritis (gout) is primarily cared for in ambulatory care settings. Yet, there are few nationally representative data on ambulatory health care utilization of…
Abstract Number: 1196 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Chronic Renal Injury Does Not Prevent Achievement Of Target Serum Uric Acid In Tophaceous Gout
Mireille Aujero¹, J. Steuart Richards², Carl A. Nunziato³, David D. Maron⁴ and Gail S. Kerr⁵, ¹Rheuamtology Section, Washington DC VA Medical Center and Georgetown University, Washington, DC, ²Rheumatology, Washington DC VA and Georgetown University, Washington, DC, ³Rheumatology, Washington DC VA and Howard University, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, ⁴Research Department, Washington DC VA Medical Center, Washington, DC, ⁵Rheumatology, Washington DC VAMC, Georgetown and Howard University, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: ACR 2012 management guidelines for tophaceous gout (TG) recommend urate lowering therapies (ULT) to achieve a target serum uric acid (SUA) of < 6.0…
Abstract Number: 857 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Urate Lowering Therapy On Renal Disease Progression in Patients With Hyperuricemia
Gerald D. Levy¹, T. Craig Cheetham², Nazia Rashid³ and Fang Niu², ¹Int Med/Rheumatology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Downey, CA, ²Pharmacy Analytical Services, Kaiser Permanente, Downey, CA, ³Pharmacy Analytical Services, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Downey, CA
Background/Purpose: The relationship between elevated serum Uric Acid [sUA] and progression of chronic kidney disease is well established.1-3 There are a several small studies on…
Abstract Number: 1992 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Trends In Outpatient Treatment Of Gout In The US: From 1993 To 2009
Eswar Krishnan and Linjun Chen, Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Background/Purpose: Gouty arthritis (gout) is primarily managed in the community by primary care providers. Relatively little is known about the treatment patterns as well as…
Abstract Number: 1174 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact Of Bariatric Surgery On Serum Urate Targets in People With Morbid Obesity and Diabetes: A Prospective Longitudinal Study
Nicola Dalbeth¹, Peggy Chen², Marie White³, Gregory Gamble⁴, Caran Barratt-Boyes², Peter J. Gow⁵ and Brandon Orr-Walker², ¹Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ²Counties Manukau District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand, ³CCRep, Auckland, New Zealand, ⁴Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ⁵Rheumatology Dept, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
Background/Purpose: Weight loss leads to reduced serum urate (SU) in people with obesity. However, the clinical relevance of such reductions in SU are unknown. This…
Abstract Number: 858 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Monosodium Urate Crystal Induced Macrophage Inflammation Is Attenuated By Chondroitin Sulfate: Pre-Clinical Model For Gout Prophylaxis?
Eric W. Orlowsky¹, Thomas V. Stabler², Eulalia Montell³, Josep Verges³ and Virginia B. Kraus², ¹Divsion of Rheumatology, Dept of Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ²Medicine/Rheumatology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ³Pre-Clinical R&D Area, Pharma Science Division, Bioibérica, Barcelona, Spain
Background/Purpose: Gout is one of the most common forms of inflammatory arthritis and is characterized by acute episodes of joint pain. Monosodium urate (MSU) crystals…
Abstract Number: 1989 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Determinants Of Functional Disability In Patients With Gout: Longitudinal Analysis From a Multicentre Observational Study Of The Italian Society For Rheumatology
Carlo Alberto Scirè¹, Maria Manara¹, Greta Carrara¹, Marco A. Cimmino², Marcello Govoni³, Fausto Salaffi⁴, Leonardo Punzi⁵, Carlomaurizio Montecucco⁶, Marco Matucci-Cerinic⁷ and Giovanni Minisola⁸, ¹Epidemiology Unit -Italian Society for Rheumatology, Milano, Italy, ²Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, Genoa, Italy, ³Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Rheumatology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy, ⁴Rheumatology Unit - Polytechnic University of the Marche, Jesi, Italy, ⁵Department of Medicine - DIMED, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, ⁶Rheumatology, University and IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy, ⁷Rheumatology, University of Florence, Azienda Ospedaliera Careggi, Florence, Italy, ⁸Rheumatology Unit, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy
Background/Purpose: Gout is the most prevalent arthritis and significantly impacts on function. Beside the influence of concurrent comorbidities, identifying disease-related prognostic factors may help to…
Abstract Number: 1176 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Of Pegloticase In Patients With End-Stage Renal Failure Receiving Hemodialysis
Anthony J. Bleyer¹, David E. Wright² and Alan Glicklich³, ¹Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, ²Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc., San Diego, CA, ³Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bridgewater, NJ
Background/Purpose: Among the estimated 8.3 million adults in the US with gout, approximately 40% have coexistent chronic kidney disease (CKD).1,2 Further, the presence of gout…
Abstract Number: 861 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Many Gout Patients Treated By Rheumatologists Do Not Meet Established Treatment Goals Despite Long-Term Urate Lowering Therapy: Results Of a Gout Patient Encounter Survey
Max I. Hamburger¹, Michael H. Pillinger², Robert Sederman³ and Gary Fernandez⁴, ¹Rheumatology Associates, Melville, NY, ²NYU School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, New York, NY, ³C1 Consulting, LLC, Summit, NJ, ⁴Market Research, Savient Pharmaceuticals, Bridgewater, NJ
Background/Purpose: In Oct 2012, the ACR published guidelines for the management of gout. These guidelines recommend pharmacologic treatment that results in a sufficient lowering of…
Abstract Number: 1990 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Treatment Of ACUTE Gout In The Emergency Department Evaluated According To The 2012 American College Of Rheumatology Guidelines
Naomi Schlesinger¹, Tina Chang Young², Diane C. Radvanski³, Dirk Moore⁴ and Robert Eisenstein⁵, ¹Medicine, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, ²Department of Biostatistics, UMDNJ/School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ, ³Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, ⁴Department of Biostatistics, UMDNJ - School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ, ⁵, Department of Emergency Medicine, UMDNJ- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
Background/Purpose: Acute gout attacks account for a substantial number of emergency department (ED) visits. Our aim was to record acute gout treatment in the ED…
Abstract Number: 1180 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rising Burden Of Gout and Poor Management Of The Disease In The United Kingdom: A Nationwide Population Study
Chang-Fu Kuo^1,2, Michael Doherty³, Matthew J. Grainge⁴ and Weiya Zhang¹, ¹Academic Rheumatology, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom, ²Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ³Academic Rheumatology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom, ⁴Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, School of Community Health Sciences,, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: To describe the trends of epidemiology of gout and patterns of urate-lowering treatment in the UK general population from 1997-2012. Methods: We used the…

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