Figure: Uric acid crystals from the synovial fluid of an individual with gout Urate lowering therapy can be very effective for reducing flares of gout, thereby preventing ongoing joint damage…
Barriers to Urate Lowering Therapy Explored
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Febuxostat Submitted for FDA Approval in Chronic Gout
…in subjects with gout and hyperuricemia compared to allopurinol 300 mg per day. Safety of both doses of febuxostat was comparable to allopurinol, currently the only approved treatment for gout….
Probenecid
…gout have chronic gout. Probenecid is used to treat chronic gout. The medicine works by removing the extra uric acid from the body. This medicine will help prevent gout attacks…
FDA Arthritis Drug Advisory Committee Recommends Approval of Febuxostat for Treatment of Hyperuricemia of Gout
Figure: Food and Drug Administration At their November 24, 2008 meeting, the FDA Arthritis Drug Advisory Committee heard updated efficacy and safety data for febuxostat for the treatment of gout-associated…
High Intakes of Vitamin A May Increase the Risk of Fracture
…had a rate ratio of 2.00 for any fracture compared with men whose dietary intake of vitamin A was <0.53 mg/day. Dietary beta carotene intake and serum beta carotene levels…
Obese older adults with knee osteoarthritis: Weight loss, exercise, and quality of life
…knee OA were randomized to one of four 18-month interventions: (diet-only, exercise-only, diet and exercise, or health education control). Each intervention involved group meetings and detailed instruction to promote weight…
