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The percent of the population living with gout or hyperuricemia has remained&nbsp;fairly consistent&nbsp;over the last 10 years, according to a recent analysis.&nbsp;Researchers assessed current data from the&nbsp;National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Unlike in previous years, they did not find a significant increase in disease presence.&nbsp;&ldquo;The prevalence of gout and hyperuricemia in the United States more than doubled between the 1960s and the 1990s and continued to increase steadily afterwards,&rdquo;&nbsp;the study authors wrote.&nbsp;During&nbsp;2007&ndash;2008, 3.9% of U.S. adults had gout. Figures changed somewhat over the next several years, but by 2015&ndash;2016, the number was back to 3.9%. The disease was more prevalent in men (5.2%) than women (2.7%).&nbsp;Hyperuricemia was identified by serum urate levels of &gt;7.0 mg/dL in men and &gt;5.7 mg/dL in women. Hyperuricemia rates dropped&nbsp;just slightly, from 21.4% in 2007&ndash;2008 to 20.1% in 2015&ndash;2016. In 2015&ndash;2016, mean serum urate levels and instances of hyperuricemia were 6.0 mg/dL and 20.2%, respectively, in men and 4.8 mg/dL and 20.0%, respectively, in women.&nbsp;From 2007&ndash;2014, the use of&nbsp;urate&#8208;lowering therapy (ULT)&nbsp;among gout patients was 33% and remained steady throughout the study period. Men were more likely to use ULT than women, based on 2013&ndash;2014 statistics: 35.5% in men versus 15.5% in women.&nbsp;&ldquo;In this nationally&#8208;representative sample of US adults, the&nbsp;prevalences&nbsp;of gout and hyperuricemia remain substantial albeit unchanged over the past decade,&rdquo; the researchers wrote. &ldquo;Despite this burden, only one&#8208;third of gout patients are receiving ULT.&rdquo;&nbsp;The study authors noted that a 10-year period may not be long enough to identify a trend.&nbsp;<a href="https://proddocwire.wpengine.com/docwire-pick/gout-medication-associated-kidney/">Gout Medication Not Associated with Kidney Function Decline</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://proddocwire.wpengine.com/abstracts/the-economic-burden-of-uncontrolled-gout-how-controlling-gout-reduces-cost/">The economic burden of uncontrolled gout: how controlling gout reduces cost</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://proddocwire.wpengine.com/abstracts/gout-patients-descriptive-qualitative/">mHealth App Patient Testing and Review of Educational Materials Designed for Self-Management of Gout Patients: Descriptive Qualitative Studies</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://proddocwire.wpengine.com/docwire-pick/uncontrolled-serum-uric-acid-levels/">Uncontrolled Serum Uric Acid Levels Significantly Increase Mortality Risk in Gout Patients</a>&nbsp;Sources:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mdedge.com/rheumatology/article/192628/gout/no-drop-gout-prevalence-no-increase-either">Rheumatology News</a>, <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/art.40807">Arthritis &amp; Rheumatology&nbsp;</a>

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