News tagged with gout
Malfunctioning gene is a cause of gout (w/Video)
Jun 19, 2009 |
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Having partnered last year with an international team that surveyed the genomes of 12,000 individuals to find a genetic cause for gout, Johns Hopkins scientists now have shown that the malfunctioning gene they helped uncover ...
Vitamin C intake associated with lower risk of gout in men
Mar 09, 2009 |
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Men with higher vitamin C intake appear less likely to develop gout, a painful type of arthritis, according to a report in the March 9 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
Studies examine treatment for gout and the condition's protective effects
Nov 04, 2008 |
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The goal in treating patients with gout is to reduce acute attacks by lowering serum urate levels, which are usually high in this disease. At the same time, high serum urate levels have been shown to lower the risk of developing ...
Researchers identify genes associated with increased gout risk
Oct 03, 2008 |
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A team of researchers from the United States and the Netherlands has identified mutations in three genes that are associated with high levels of uric acid in the blood, which is a risk factor for gout. The team developed ...
New genes linked to gout
Oct 01, 2008 |
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Researchers have identified two new genes – and confirmed the role of a third gene – associated with increased risk of higher levels of uric acid in the blood, which can lead to gout, a common, painful form of arthritis. ...
Got Gout? Duke Leads Study of New Treatment
Sep 02, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new drug designed to normalize levels of uric acid in the blood appears to be safe and tolerable and may help patients with the painful arthritic condition known as gout better cope with their disease, ...
