Tophus resolution in patients with chronic refractory gout who have persistent urate-lowering responses to pegloticase
Abstract Background Pegloticase is a recombinant mammalian uricase conjugated to polyethylene glycol approved in the United States for treatment of chronic refractory gout. It can profoundly decrease serum urate to < 1 mg/dl. In patients receiving pegloticase who did not generate high-titer antid...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-12-01
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Series: | Arthritis Research & Therapy |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1782-x |