Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of Allopurinol in Achieving and Sustaining Target Serum Urate in the National Veterans Administration Gout Cohort.

CONCLUSION: We identified novel factors associated with maintaining SU <6 mg/dl based on a theoretical model. Several potentially modifiable factors can be targeted by individual/provider/systems interventions for improving successful achievement and maintenance of target SU in patients with gout.
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Source: J Rheumatol - August 14, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Singh JA, Yang S, Saag KG Tags: J Rheumatol Source Type: research