Abstracts tagged "uric acid and urate"

Abstract Number: 2051 • ACR/ARP Annual Meeting 2019
Factors in Achieving Serum Uric Acid Target and the Occurrence of Gouty Arthritis: A Cross-sectional Study Based on Japanese Health Insurance Claim Data
Ruriko Koto¹, Akihiro Nakajima ¹, Hideki Horiuchi ¹ and Hisashi Yamanaka ², ¹Teijin Pharma Limited, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, ²Sanno Medical Center, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Background/Purpose: The number of gout attacks can be reduced by achieving and maintaining serum uric acid (sUA) at or below 6.0 mg/dL, a level uniformly…