Dr. Khanna Discusses Short-term Concomitant Use of Mycophenolate Mofetil with Pegloticase in Gout
During the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Convergence 2020, Puja Khanna, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine from the University of Michigan, presented a...
Gout Prevalence Is On The Rise Around The World, According to Study
A study of the prevalence of gout across the globe found that the burden of the inflammatory disease is on the rise.
"The increasing trend...
Colchicine May Improve Clinical Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients, Further Research Needed
Arthritis drugs seem to be dominating the headlines in terms of clinical trials for COVID-19. One of the recent randomized, clinical trials analyzed the...
ACR Issues New Guideline for The Management of Gout
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) recently released updated guidelines for managing gout.
As the most prevalent inflammatory arthritis, gout afflicts about 9.2 million U.S....
Older Gout Patients May Be At An Increased Risk for Heart Failure
Older adults with gout may be at risk for heart failure (HF), according to a study.
Previous research has identified an increased risk for coronary...
Rheum Round-up: ACR Issues OA Management Guideline, RA Disease Perceptions and Goals, and more
Here are the top stories recently covered by DocWire News in the Rheumatology section. In this edition, read the American College of Rheumatology’s guideline...