Medscape: Tophi and Frequent Gout Flares Are Associated With Impairments to Quality of Life, Productivity, and Increased Healthcare Resource Use Gout patients frequently have a number of comorbidities, including obesity, hypertension, high serum lipid and cholesterol levels, kidney disease, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. [2,7,19โ€“21] Due ... Tophi and Frequent Gout Flares Are Associated With Impairments to Quality of Life, Productivity, and Increased Healthcare Resource Use PHILADELPHIA โ€” Patients with gout who underwent an intensive treat-to-target regimen of monthly up-titration of urate-lowering therapy (ULT) to reach a target serum urate level were significantly more ...

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Renal & Urology News: Tophi Duration, Drinking, Ulceration, and Serum Creatinine Linked to Bone Erosion in Gout Bone erosion in patients with gout and tophi was associated with tophi duration, drinking history, ulceration, and serum creatinine levels. Bone erosion in patients with gout and tophi was associated ... Tophi Duration, Drinking, Ulceration, and Serum Creatinine Linked to Bone Erosion in Gout Monthly Prescribing Reference: URAT1 Inhibitor Beats Allopurinol for Treating Gout Arthritis With Tophi