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First signs and symptoms of spondyloarthritis--data from an inception cohort with a disease course of two years or less (REGISPONSER-Early). (Rheumatology (Oxford). 2009)
Gout: Clues To Clinical Diagnosis “Risk factors for gout include family history, older age, renal insufficiency, use of medications that reduce urate excretion, high intake of foods that increase urate production (beer, seafood, red meat, high-fructose beverages), and comorbidities such as obesity and metabolic syndrome. About 90% of acute gout attacks are monoarticular; 50% occur in the first metatarsophalangeal joint. Pain, redness, and swelling peak in 1 day. Polyarticular involvement may suggest another condition. Sodium urate tophi typify chronic gout; they usually develop on the Achilles tendon, prepatellar bursa, olecranon bursa, or helix of the ear.”
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