Preclinical gout is common in the patient with stage 3–5 chronic kidney disease. Relevance of musculoskeletal ultrasound
Background: One in 10 patients with hyperuricemia may develop gout over time, with urate deposition sometimes asymptomatic. Recent reviews and guidelines support ultrasound (US) to assess asymptomatic hyperuricemic (AH) patients to detect gout lesions, showing double contour (DC) and tophus the high...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-11-01
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Series: | Nefrología (English Edition) |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2013251424002050 |