Epidemiology of gout: An update
Por:
Smith, EUR, Diaz-Torne, C, Perez-Ruiz, F, March, LM
Publicada:
1 dic 2010
Resumen:
Gout is the most common inflammatory joint disease in men, characterised by formation of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals in the synovial fluid of joints and in other tissues. The epidemiology of gout provides us with the understanding of the disease distribution and its determinants. In an attempt to update the knowledge on the topic, more recent research reports on the descriptive epidemiology of gout are reviewed in this article. The review describes clinical characteristics and case definitions of gout, including the Rome and New York diagnosis criteria of gout, '1977 American Rheumatism Association (ARA) criteria' and the 10 key propositions of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) recommendations. Gout incidence, prevalence, morbidity and mortality, geographical variation of the disease, relevant risk factors for both the occurrence and outcome of gout and trends of the disease over time are then described. Difficulties in obtaining the information and data reported are also discussed. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Filiaciones:
Smith, EUR:
Univ Sydney, Royal N Shore Hosp, Dept Rheumatol, No Clin Sch, St Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia
Diaz-Torne, C:
Hosp Santa Creu & Sant Pau, Unitat Reumatol, Barcelona 08025, Spain
Perez-Ruiz, F:
Hosp Cruces, Serv Reumatol, Baracaldo 48903, Vizcaya, Spain
March, LM:
Univ Sydney, Royal N Shore Hosp, Dept Rheumatol, No Clin Sch, St Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia
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