Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5683553 | Revista Clínica Española | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The increase in serum urate concentrations (hyperuricaemia, â¥7.0 mg/dL) creates crystals, which promote inflammation and joint lesions. Ultrasonography can reveal these urate deposits. The presence of crystals suggests that a patient with hyperuricaemia is actually experiencing asymptomatic gout, and that a patient with gout without subcutaneous tophi could experience tophaceous gout. The information offered by ultrasound (double contour sign and hyperechoic concretions mimicking clouds) enables a more specific classification of hyperuricaemia and gout. Additionally, this information can lead to relevant changes in terms of the diagnosis and therapeutic approach for patients with hyperuricaemia and gout.
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Authors
J. GarcÃa Puig, L. Beltrán, C. MejÃa Chew, R. Torres, D. Tebar Márquez, A. Pose Reino,