Researchers using ultrasound were able to detect bone erosions in 44% of patients with gout, with 78.4% of erosions occurring at the first metatarsophalangeal joints, according to data published in ...

dual energy CT scan of feet with gout DECT findings appeared more prognostic than serum uric acid levels alone. Monosodium urate (MSU) crystal deposits correlate with the degree of bone erosion ...

Adding ultrasound (US) to the clinical exam helps predict the likelihood of future gout flares, results of a prospective, observational study conducted in Italy suggest. "Baseline US findings ...

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Gout is an inflammatory arthritis most often caused by the inability of the kidney to properly excrete uric acid. Acute symptoms are due to deposition of monosodium urate crystals in joints and ...

When you think of arthritis, achy, warm, swollen joints probably come to mind. These are indeed some of the most common symptoms of arthritis. But did you know there are actually over 100 different ...