Could interleukin-1 antagonists be the answer to managing acute gout? Guidelines for the management of this disorder, issued by the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) and the British ...

Systemic inhibition of interleukin (IL)-1 with rilonacept (IL-1 Trap) could be an effective therapy for the pain and inflammation associated with acute gout. As demonstrated in a novel mouse model ...

Chronic gout can cause joint deformities over time, leading to disability. The primary trigger for acute gout attacks is alcohol, particularly beer. Drinks high in fruit sugar (fructose) also ...

COLCHICINE has been the drug of choice for the treatment of patients with attacks of acute gouty arthritis because it usually causes prompt and effective symptomatic relief. 1, 2 Despite its ...

It's very common after surgical procedures, not necessarily on the foot or toe, but any surgical procedure that you can develop an acute gout attack. One of the primary recommendations for initial ...

Gout causes extremely painful episodes of acute inflammatory arthritis, joint damage and chronic tophaceous disease. Comorbidities are common, even though their exact relationship with ...

A swollen toe is a key sign of gout, a type of arthritis. But your ankle is at risk too. Here's what gout symptoms in an ...

The European Commission has approved Novartis’ Ilaris for the treatment of patients with acute gouty arthritis who suffer frequent attacks, and whose symptoms cannot or should not be managed ...

Doctor Edward Dwyer knows gout when he sees it ... to be discussed with the patient is do we just want to treat the acute attacks or do you want to take a medication to reduce your level of ...

With proper treatment, most people with gout are able to control their symptoms. The most common treatments for an acute attack of gout are nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs ...