Dyslipidemia, Alcohol Consumption and Obesity are the Main Factors Associated with Poor Control of Urate Levels in Patients Receiving Urate ‐Lowering Therapy

ConclusionDyslipidaemia, abdominal obesity and alcohol consumption are the main factors associated with a poor response to ULT. Knowledge of these factors might help physicians identify cases of gout that may be less likely to achieve target urate level.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Arthritis Care and Research - August 1, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Augustin Latourte, Thomas Bardin, Pierre Clerson, Hang ‐Korng Ea, René‐Marc Flipo, Pascal Richette Tags: Original Article Source Type: research