Many patients with gout in England do not receive recommended treatment

Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - 18:00 in Health & Medicine

Among patients in England with gout, only a minority of those with indications to receive urate-lowering therapy were treated according to guideline recommendations, according to a study. Current guidelines recommend urate (a metabolite derived from uric acid)-lowering treatment for patients with more severe gout or accompanying conditions.

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