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Musculoskeletal ultrasound evaluates renal injury and predicts renal outcome in patients with gout

Kidney Diseases, 2022
Introduction. Kidney injury diagnosis is often delayed in patients with gout. We aimed to determine the characteristics of gout patients with CKD using musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) and whether MSUS could be used as an auxiliary assessment to ...
Ze Li, Li He, Jiali Jiao, Junjie Jia, Haifan Xing, Ting Zhou, Qiming Zhang, Yini Chen, Lixin Jiang, Niansong Wang, Ying Fan   +10 more
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Tophaceous gout of the male genitalia: A rare manifestation of chronic gout

Urology Case Reports, 2023
Gout is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperuricemia and deposition of monosodium urate crystals in the joint spaces and other extraarticular locations.
Mustafa Farooqi, Osamah Hasan, Ryan W. Dobbs   +2 more
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Performance of Ultrasound in the Clinical Evaluation of Gout and Hyperuricemia

Journal of Immunology Research, 2021
Objective. To evaluate monosodium urate (MSU) crystal deposition and related lesions in the joints of patients with gout and hyperuricemia (HUA) using ultrasound.
Ling Cao, Tianyi Zhao, Chunmei Xie, Shucong Zheng, Weiguo Wan, Hejian Zou, Xiaoxia Zhu   +6 more
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Prevalence of ultrasonographical evidence of gout in psoriatic arthritis “Psout”: Across-sectional study

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2023
Background and Objectives: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and gout are conditions sharing several common risk factors. Serum uric acid levels are commonly raised in both, and it is observed that many patients presenting with gout have either clinical or ...
Joseph T Antony, Rajeswari Sankarlingam, Balaji Chilukuri, Rashi Maheshwari, Saranya Chinnadurai   +4 more
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From uric acid to tophi: multistage molecular and cellular mechanisms of tophi formation. [PDF]

Front Immunol
Tophus is a hallmark lesion of chronic gout, formed through the combined effects of monosodium urate (MSU) crystal deposition, persistent inflammation, and progressive tissue fibrosis. These lesions can cause joint deformities, functional impairment, and renal damage, resulting in a significant decline in patients’ quality of life.
Yan H, Yang B, Xiao N, Zhang J, Xu Y, Chen B, Zeng S, Qian H, Zhao S, Wang R, Xie J, Li Z, Xie Z.   +12 more
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Presentation1_Carpal tunnel syndrome caused by tophi in the superficial flexor tendon: a case report.pdf

, 2023
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common disease among peripheral nerve entrapment diseases. CTS is often caused by the hyperplasia of the transverse carpal ligament and edema of tissue in the carpal tunnel, resulting in compression of the median ...
Haihu Hao (487508), Han Li (10885), Weijie Kong (1559362)   +2 more
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Sonographic description and classification of tendinous involvement in relation to tophi in chronic tophaceous gout [PDF]

, 2010
ObjectiveTo describe and classify the varied ultrasound features of tendinous involvement in relation to tophi in chronic tophaceous gout so that they are better recognised.MethodsUltrasound images of 138 affected areas from 31 patients with chronic ...
Gabriel B. Sandim, Eloy de Ávila Fernandes, Sônia A. V. Mitraud, Artur R. C. Fernandes, Antonio J. L. Ferrari, Edson S. Kubota   +5 more
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Chronic tophaceous gout with unusual large tophi: case report [PDF]

, 2016
Gout is a metabolic disease, which is characterized by acute or chronic arthritis, and deposition of monosodium urate crystals in joint, bones, soft tissues, and kidneys. But large tophi are unusual in chronic gout.
Aradoini, Nassira, Talbi, Sofia, Harzy, Taoufik, Berrada, Khadija, Abourazzak, Fatima Zahra   +4 more
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Chronic tophaceous gout with unusual large tophi: case report

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2015
Gout is a metabolic disease, which is characterized by acute or chronic arthritis, and deposition of monosodium urate crystals in joint, bones, soft tissues, and kidneys. But large tophi are unsual in chronic gout.
Nassira Aradoini, Sofia Talbi, Khadija Berrada, Fatima Zahra Abourazzak, Taoufik Harzy   +4 more
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Tophi and frequent gout flares are associated with impairments to quality of life, productivity, and increased healthcare resource use: Results from a cross-sectional survey

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2012
Background The prevalence of gout is increasing, and most research on the associated burden has focused on serum urate (sUA) levels. The present study quantifies the impact of the presence of tophi and frequency of acute gout attacks on health-related ...
Khanna Puja P, Nuki George, Bardin Thomas, Tausche Anne-Kathrin, Forsythe Anna, Goren Amir, Vietri Jeffrey, Khanna Dinesh   +7 more
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