Once gout has been diagnosed, the cause of the hyperuricemia should be identified. The two most common causes of hyperuricemia are decreased renal elimination of urate and excessive alcohol intake. A ...

Q: It seems that this is a bad year for gout. I haven’t had it for several years, but this time I have it in my big toe and the toe next to it. It is very difficult to go through a day with such ...

Over the years, gout has grown in clinical complexity. We see many more cases with iatrogenic factors, multiple comorbidities, advanced age and treatment-refractory hyperuricemia and arthritis (Table ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . When an individual has an excess of uric acid in the blood, it can crystallize in the joints and cause gout, the ...

Dear Dr. Roach: It seems that this is a bad year for gout. I haven’t had it for several years, but this time I have it in my big toe and the toe next to it. It is very difficult to go through a day ...

Prednisone can cause certain side effects (also called adverse effects), some of which are more common than others. These side effects may be temporary, lasting a few days to weeks. However, if the ...