Gout patients frequently have a number of comorbidities, including obesity, hypertension, high serum lipid and cholesterol levels, kidney disease, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. [2,7,19 ...

Objective To identify methods of tophus measurement for gout studies, summarise the properties of these methods and compile a detailed pictorial reference guide to demonstrate the methods. Methods A ...

The characteristic radiographic hallmarks of chronic gouty arthritis are the presence of macroscopic tophi and erosions with overhanging edges and relative preservation of the joint space. In recent ...

Students will feel the temperature change that occurs when a cold pack and a hot pack are activated. They will see that these temperature changes are due to a solid substance dissolving in water.

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swelling and inflammation in the skin around the affected areas. Using compresses can alleviate redness associated with gout attacks.