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For both conditions, a rheumatologist will gather your health history, a list of symptoms, and perform an examination of your ... Therefore, dietary changes are important but often insufficient on ...

"This widespread myth causes shame in people with gout, making some people more likely to suffer in silence and not go and see the doctor to get a preventive drug that lowers urate in the blood ...

Faster Weight Loss on Anti-Obesity Medication Correlated With Lower Risk of Gout suggests a new study published in the Arthritis Rheumatology. Weight loss is conditionally recommended for gout ...

Gout can be successfully managed in these people with consideration of the influence of medications used for gout and their impact on the components of the metabolic syndrome and on chronic renal ...

While genetics play a large role in gout, other factors can also increase your risk, such as your diet and, potentially, your weight. Gout is an inflammatory form of arthritis that affects the ...

Researchers have uncovered numerous genetic variants that seem to play a role in people’s responses to painkillers and other ...

"This widespread myth causes shame in people with gout, making some people more likely to suffer in silence and not go and see the doctor to get a preventive drug that lowers urate in the blood ...

A semi-structured phone interview was conducted after obtaining verbal consent from the GPs focusing on their diagnostic approach, goals of management, difficulties faced in managing gout, patient ...