Asymptomatic MSU crystals deposits can now be identified and precede the onset of gout
flares. Defining hyperuricemia as greater than 6 mg/dl would have the advantage to give the …

Hyperuricemia, a condition due to high serum uric acid level and is notorious to health. It is
considered to be a potent risk factor for gout and dramatically associated in the development …

Introduction Despite the substantial prevalence of gout in the ageing female population,
female hormonal influence has not been comprehensively examined. We evaluated and …

Objective To prospectively study the relation between menopause, postmenopausal
hormone use and risk of gout, since female sex hormones have been postulated to …

In the years after introduction of effective urate-lowering therapy, many persons who had
hyperuricemia but no symptoms of gout were treated with allopurinol or uricosuric agents in …

We reviewed the clinical features and uric acid metabolism in 37 female patients with gout.
In 32 female patients (86%), gout was diagnosed after menopause. Among the five …

Little is known about sex-and age-specific variations and temporal trends in serum uric acid
(SUA) concentrations, the prevalence of hyperuricemia and its association with metabolic …

The prevalence of gout in England was reported as having nearly doubled in the 1970s to
about 3 per 1000, and it is possible that it has continued to increase. There may also have …

• We reviewed crystal-proved gouty arthritis in 23 women. Twenty-one (91%) developed
gout after menopause onset. Tophaceous gout occurred in six (26%), polyarticular …

Pacific Island populations, particularly those of Polynesian descent, have a high prevalence
of hyperuricaemia and gout. This is due to an inherently higher urate level among these …