You may have an attack when you first start gout treatment until your body adjusts to the new drug. Your doctor will likely give you something to take if this happens, too. But if you have been ...
METHODS Prospective, parallel, open study of 86 consecutive male patients with primary chronic gout. Forty nine patients (26 normal excretors and 23 under excretors) were given allopurinol 300 mg/day ...
If you have gout, a doctor can help you develop a treatment plan to manage your flares. This may include changes to your diet and medications that can help prevent gout attacks. This is not a ...
One of the treatment objectives in current guidelines is ‘cure’. However, audits show that only a minority of patients with gout receive adequate advice and treatment. Suboptimal care and outcomes ...
High uric acid levels can lead to symptoms and eventually conditions like gout and kidney disease. Most uric acid is produced naturally in your body. The rest is converted from substances in certain ...