Her general practitioner diagnosed gouty arthritis because of a high serum uric-acid level (600 µmol/l; normal range 270–380 µmol/l) coexistent with tophi in her hands, and initiated ...

Left untreated, gout in the elbow can lead to permanent joint damage and tophi—painful bumps where uric acid crystals have built up around the joint. Taking your medications as prescribed and ...

The present study quantifies the impact of the presence of tophi and frequency of acute gout attacks on health-related quality of life (HRQOL), productivity, and healthcare resource utilization.