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Lesinurad, a novel, oral compound for gout, acts to decrease serum uric acid through inhibition of urate transporters in the kidney. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BackgroundExcess body burden of uric acid promotes gout. Diminished renal clearance of uric acid causes hyperuricemia in most patients with gout, and the renal urate transporter (URAT)1 is important for regulation of serum uric acid (sUA) levels.
Girardet, Jean-Luc   +12 more
core   +2 more sources

Contribution of microscopy for understanding the mechanism of action against trypanosomatids [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) has proved to be a useful tool to study the ultrastructural alterations and the target organelles of new antitrypanosomatid drugs.
A Martinez-Palomo   +90 more
core   +1 more source

Serum Uric Acid Levels in Older Adults: Associations With Clinical Outcomes and Implications for Reference Intervals in Those Aged 70 Years and Over

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Reports have linked both high and low serum uric acid (SUA) levels to adverse health outcomes. This study aimed to establish a reference interval for SUA in older adults and assessed its association with clinically relevant outcomes in relatively healthy, community‐dwelling individuals aged ≥70 years old.
Amanda J. Rickard   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Allopurinol in combination with thiopurine induces mucosal healing and improves clinical and metabolic outcomes in IBD

open access: yesTherapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, 2017
Background: Thiopurines, azathioprine (AZA) and 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) are common maintenance medications for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Brigitte Moreau   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mortality in Patients With Gout Treated With Allopurinol: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesArthritis care & research, 2020
Urate‐lowering therapy (predominantly allopurinol) is highly effective as a treatment for gout, but its wider long‐term effects remain unclear. This systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to ascertain the association between mortality and the use of ...
Charles A. Hay   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Long‐Term Opioids in Gout: A Matched Cohort Study From the Veterans Health Administration

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Though used frequently to treat flare, risk of long‐term opioid exposure in gout has not been well defined. In this study, we examined the hypothesis that people with gout are more likely than individuals without gout to be prescribed long‐term opioids over time.
Lindsay N. Helget   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Allopurinol use associated with increased risk of acute myocardial infarction in older people in a case–control study

open access: yesTzu Chi Medical Journal, 2019
Objective: There is controversy about the association between the allopurinol use and the risk of acute myocardial infarction. The aim of the study was to examine the association between allopurinol use and acute myocardial infarction in older people in
Kuan-Fu Liao   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Change in Cognition Following Ischaemic Stroke. [PDF]

open access: yesAnn Clin Transl Neurol
ABSTRACT Objective Cognitive decline can occur following ischaemic stroke. How cognition changes over time and associations with cognitive change are poorly understood. This study aimed to explore these issues over 2 years following ischaemic stroke.
Yan W   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Pharmacogenomic testing and its future in community pharmacy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Although it is common to see pharmacogenomic testing used North America and Australia, it is not yet part of practice in the UK. With the promise of genomic screening becoming part of the NHS, pharmacists must equip themselves with a knowledge of how the
Wright, David, Youssef, Essra
core   +1 more source

Cost‐Effectiveness of Low‐Dose Colchicine Prophylaxis When Starting Allopurinol Using the “Start‐Low Go‐Slow” Approach for Gout: Evidence From a Noninferiority Randomized Double‐Blind Placebo‐Controlled Trial

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the cost‐effectiveness of low‐dose colchicine prophylaxis for preventing gout flares when starting allopurinol using the “start‐low go‐slow” approach. Methods Participants with gout, fulfilling the American College of Rheumatology recommendations for starting urate‐lowering therapy and with serum urate
Yana Pryymachenko   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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