Hyperuricemia more likely to cause hearing loss in elderly patients Niveditha Subramani28 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTHyperuricemia is a condition characterized by elevated uric acid level in the blood. The normal upper limit is 6.8mg/dL, and anything over 7 mg/dL is...
Clinical practice guidelines on gout management disagree on when to initiate urate-lowering therapy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTAustralia: A recent article published in BMC Rheumatology has shed light on the core recommendations for gout management in first-line and specialist...
Tea intake associated with reduced risk of gout Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Aug 2023 11:00 AM ISTChina: Tea is the most popular beverage consumed across India. A recent Mendelian randomization (MR) study published in Frontiers in Genetics has shed...
SGLT-2 inhibitors reduce gout flares and offer CV benefits among patients with type 2 diabetes and gout: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Aug 2023 11:15 AM ISTCanada: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) may reduce gout flares and cardiovascular events in patients with gout, a recent study...
Gout weakly associated with Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia Niveditha Subramani16 July 2023 8:30 PM ISTDementia is one of the most common diseases with high morbidity, mortality, and reduced quality of life, especially in the elderly population taking a...
Obstructive sleep apnea associated with increased risk of gout in women Jacinthlyn Sylvia3 July 2023 9:45 AM ISTA new study published in Scientific Reports suggests that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was linked to an elevated risk of gout specially in female...
Well-controlled serum urate levels in gout linked to lower fracture risk Dr. Shravani Dali28 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTWell-controlled serum urate levels in gout result in lower fracture risk suggests a new study published in the Arthritis Rheumatology.Gout is...
Hyperuricemia and gout closely associated with development of diabetes Jacinthlyn Sylvia6 May 2023 10:00 AM ISTA new study published in Current Diabetes Reports suggests that when compared to people who are healthy, people with hyperuricemia and gout are more...
Study suggests association between periodontitis and increased blood uric acid levels Medha Baranwal10 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTChina: In a recent review published in BMC Oral Health, researchers have suggested an association between periodontitis and increased blood uric acid...
Zydus Lifesciences recalls over 55000 bottles of gout drug Colchicine in US Ruchika Sharma27 March 2023 12:15 PM ISTThe affected lot is manufactured by Ahmedabad-based Zydus Lifesciences and marketed in the US by New Jersey-based Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.
Dapagliflozin benefits heart failure patients regardless of their gout status: JAMA Medha Baranwal27 Feb 2023 10:30 AM ISTUK: A post hoc analysis of 2 trials revealed that dapagliflozin's benefit is consistent in heart failure (HF) patients irrespective of gout. The use...
Which antihypertensive drugs are associated with gout and hyperuricemia related adverse effects? Jacinthlyn Sylvia9 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that antihypertensive drugs like potassium-sparing diuretics, calcium channel blockers and losartan are...
