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Pain management in gout.

Brian S Kirby1, Joan C McTigue, N Lawrence Edwards

  • 1Edwards@medicine.ufl.edu

Current Pain and Headache Reports
|November 1, 2008
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Gout, a common inflammatory arthritis, is rising. Advances in understanding its immune system role offer new treatment options for hyperuricemia and joint destruction.

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Area of Science:

  • Rheumatology
  • Immunology
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Gout is the most prevalent inflammatory arthritis in men, with rapidly increasing incidence over the past two decades.
  • Uncontrolled gout and hyperuricemia can cause joint destruction and substantial morbidity.
  • Clinicians across specialties will encounter patients with acute gout.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the epidemiology of gout.
  • To discuss the inflammatory pathophysiology of acute gout.
  • To cover pain management and treatment of underlying hyperuricemia.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of recent advances in gout research.
  • Analysis of epidemiological data on gout incidence.
  • Synthesis of current understanding of innate immune system involvement.

Main Results:

  • Recent insights into the innate immune system have yielded novel therapeutic strategies for acute gout.
  • Effective treatments exist to prevent long-term sequelae of gout and hyperuricemia.
  • Comprehensive management addresses both acute symptoms and underlying disease.

Conclusions:

  • Gout management has advanced significantly due to a better understanding of its inflammatory mechanisms.
  • Early and appropriate treatment can prevent joint damage and improve patient outcomes.
  • This review provides clinicians with current knowledge on gout diagnosis and management.