Gout is a disease caused by the deposition of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals in articular
and periarticular tissues. The clinical consequences can include episodes of acute joint pain …

This review article summarizes the relevant English literature on gout from 2010 through
April 2017. It emphasizes that the current epidemiology of gout indicates a rising prevalence …

OBJECTIVE: To report on the outcome of 15 cases of pregnancies in women treated with
anti-TNF drugs during conception or pregnancy METHODS: French rheumatologists …

Objective Existing criteria for the classification of gout have suboptimal sensitivity and/or
specificity, and were developed at a time when advanced imaging was not available. The …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the most common autoimmune disease, is associated in families
with other autoimmune diseases, including insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). Its …

Abbreviations used in this article: ATS, American Thoracic Society; CDC, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention; CT, computed tomography; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; …

Although gout is the most common inflammatory arthritis, it is still frequently misdiagnosed.
New data on imaging and clinical diagnosis have become available since the first EULAR …

Basic calcium phosphate (BCP) crystals are associated with severe osteoarthritis and acute
periarticular inflammation. Three main forms of BCP crystals have been identified from …

Objective. Apremilast, an oral phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor, downregulates intracellular
inflammatory mediator synthesis by elevating cyclic adenosine monophosphate levels. The …

Gout is a disorder that manifests as a spectrum of clinical and pathologic features built on a
foundation of an excess body burden of uric acid, manifested in part by hyperuricemia, which …