The location of initial flares and uric acid deposits of gout is frequently in the extremities.
Case Study: Mental Health and Socioeconomic Obstacles in Severe, Diffuse Tophaceous Gout
Even with the best therapies available, when patients are experiencing mental health or socioeconomic challenges, medical care can be delayed or hindered. A team approach can help.
Gout Flare Frequency and Plasma Urate Levels
Rheumatologists have long known that lowering plasma urate in patients with gout increases flares, but we haven’t known exactly why.