An
early diagnosis of chronic gout may translate into appropriate disease
management with fewer attacks, less joint and tissue damage, and
possibly even a reduction in the risk of certain comorbid diseases
Progress has been made in identifying both genetic and environmental
risk factors of hyperuricemia and gout (monosodium urate crystal
deposition disease).1 Knowing more about gout risk factors and familiarity with the clinical presentation help facilitate an early diagnosis.
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AN ARTICLE By
Brett Moskowitz Reviewed by David Fernandez, MD, Fellow, Adult Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY