Tophaceous gout

Key Clinical Message Hyperuricemic patients (≥7.8 mg/dL) can develop polyarticular tophaceous gout from intermittent arthritis if untreated. Acute flares and tophi development can be avoided by lowering blood urate levels with xanthine oxidase inhibitors.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Durga Neupane, Nimesh Lageju, Lokesh Shekher Jaiswal, Narendra Pandit, Asim Mahat, Saransh Ghimire, Upendra Pokhrel, Sefali Koirala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-06-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9033