Large Epidemiologic Studies of Gout: Challenges in Diagnosis and Diagnostic Criteria

Large epidemiologic studies of gout can improve insight into the etiology, pathology, impact, and management of the disease. Identification of monosodium urate monohydrate crystals is considered the gold standard for diagnosis, but its application is often not possible in large studies. Therefore, u...

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Main Authors: Wijnands, José M. A., Boonen, Annelies, Arts, Ilja C. W., Dagnelie, Pieter C., Stehouwer, Coen D. A., van der Linden, Sjef
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Current Science Inc. 2010
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3092922/