This study investigated the effect of TNF inhibitors on serum uric acid levels in patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Risk for dementia may be increased with high serum uric acid levels in elderly individuals.
Patients with tophaceous gout undergoing combination therapy with lesinurad and febuxostat showed a greater degree of symptom resolution than with febuxostat monotherapy.
Reduced levels of serum uric acid are associated with markedly fewer new-onset gout and gout flares.
Machelle Manuel, PhD, vice president of medical scientific affairs, at Ironwood Pharmaceuticals discusses new hyperuricemia treatment options.
A study found that 1 in 5 patients with history of prior skin reaction to allopurinol also developed similar reaction after febuxostat treatment.
In a study of Swedish Obese Subjects participants, researchers found that bariatric surgery provided benefits above and beyond usual care for weight loss.
The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet effectively lower serum uric acid (SUA) in patients with hyperuricemia.
A study recently examined the mechanisms behind the reduction in serum uric acid levels following weight loss in obese patients.
The presence of tophi in people with gout was associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
