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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Main Authors: Brian F. Mandell, Anthony E. Yeo, Peter E. Lipsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1782-x