Effects of Conventional Uric Acid –Lowering Therapy on Monosodium Urate Crystal Deposits

ConclusionThese data show that lifestyle intervention and xanthine oxidase inhibitors significantly decrease the MSU deposit burden. Hence, conventional gout therapy not only lowers serum UA levels, but also reduces pathologic MSU deposits.

Source: Arthritis and Rheumatology - December 26, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Hanna Ellmann, Sara Bayat, Elizabeth Araujo, Bernhard Manger, Arnd Kleyer, Alexander Cavallaro, Michael Lell, Hannah Schenker, David Simon, Koray Tascilar, Herbert S. B. Baraf, Georg Schett, J ürgen Rech Tags: Original Article Source Type: research