Chronic gouty arthritis

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Alternative Names

Gout - chronic; Gouty arthritis - chronic

Prevention

Drugs that lower the serum uric acid concentration may prevent the development of chronic gouty arthritis in susceptible people.

Review Date: 08/02/2005
Reviewed By: Ariel D. Teitel, M.D., M.B.A., Chief, Division of Rheumatology, St. Vincent's Hospital, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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