Febuxostat and Allopurinol Have Similar Hepatic Safety Profiles in Gout Patients Jacinthlyn Sylvia7 Oct 2023 9:45 AM ISTGout, a painful form of arthritis caused by excess uric acid in the blood, often requires long-term management, making the assessment of medication...
Herbal Medicines Show Promise in Easing Acute Gouty Arthritis Pain Dr.Niharika Harsha B30 Sept 2023 10:15 AM ISTKorea: A new systematic review and meta-analysis have shed light on a potential breakthrough in the treatment of acute gouty arthritis, a condition...
Gout patients at greater risk of stroke, ischemic heart disease and heart failure Aditi20 Sept 2023 10:30 AM ISTGout, a metabolic disorder, is characterized by joint inflammation and high uric acid levels. The accumulation of monosodium urate crystals in the...
Gout flares significantly associated with VTE in subsequent 90 days Medha Baranwal19 Sept 2023 11:15 AM ISTUK: A recent study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology has found a transient increase in the rate of venous thromboembolism (VTE) within 30 days...
SGLT2 Inhibitors score over DPP-4 inhibitors in reducing recurrent Gout flare-ups in diabetes patients Dr.Niharika Harsha B2 Sept 2023 9:45 AM ISTIndividuals with Gout and T2 diabetes who take Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) experienced fewer repeated flare-ups, gout-related...
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...
