Unlike other chronic arthropathies we have good understanding of gout pathogenesis and have effective treatment strategies to eliminate the pathogenic agent (urate crystals) to effect a “cure”. This ...

is a relatively new approach to gout diagnosis that provides images in which gout crystals appear as specifically colored densities in affected joints or periarticular soft tissue (an image can be ...

crystals in synovial fluid samples is diagnostic of gout and CPPD crystal related arthropathy. Various studies have shown poor consistency in results of crystal analysis. Objective: To determine ...

Gout is an inflammatory type of arthritis that’s caused by crystal deposits that build up in joint. It can be confused for another condition that involves crystal build up. Learn how to recognize the ...

Having gout increases the risk of developing diabetes, heart disease and other conditions. In gout, uric acid builds up and forms painful crystals around joints, often affecting the big toe. Health ...

Gout is one of the most severe and frequent rheumatic diseases. Clinical manifestations of gout arise from uric acid crystal deposition in the musculoskeletal tissue. At high concentrations of uric ...

Gout is a form of arthritis caused by a buildup of uric acid crystals in a joint. It causes sudden attacks of pain, swelling, redness, and stiffness, usually in one joint, especially the big toe. Gout ...