Gout

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On This Site
Tests: Uric Acid, Synovial Fluid Analysis, RF, ANA, Kidney Stone Analysis
Conditions: Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Diabetes

Elsewhere On The Web
Arthritis Foundation: Gout
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS): Questions and Answers about Gout
American College of Rheumatology: Pseudogout
The Gout and Uric Acid Education Society

Article Sources

NOTE: This article is based on research that utilizes the sources cited here as well as the collective experience of the Lab Tests Online Editorial Review Board. This article is periodically reviewed by the Editorial Board and may be updated as a result of the review. Any new sources cited will be added to the list and distinguished from the original sources used.

Sources Used in Current Review

(Revised 2007 March). National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Fast Facts About Gout. Available online at http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/gout/ffgout.htm through http://www.niams.nih.gov. Accessed June 2010.

(2006 December Updated). National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Questions and Answers about Gout. Available online at http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/gout/gout.htm through http://www.niams.nih.gov. Accessed June 2010.

(2009 August, Updated). Schumacher, H. Gout. American College of Rheumatology. Available online at http://www.rheumatology.org/practice/clinical/patients/diseases_and_conditions/gout.asp through http://www.rheumatology.org. Accessed June 2010.

ARUP Consult. Hyperuricemia - Gout. Available online at http://www.arupconsult.com/Topics/Gout.html through http://www.arupconsult.com. Accessed June 2010.

Sources Used in Previous Reviews

(2005 March). Fast Facts About Gout. NIAMS [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/gout/ffgout.htm through http://www.niams.nih.gov.

(2002 March, Currently being updated). Questions and Answers about Gout. NIAMS [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/gout/gout.htm through http://www.niams.nih.gov.

(2005 November 14). Gout. MayoClinic.com [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gout/DS00090 through http://www.mayoclinic.com.

Schumacher, H. (2006 June, Updated). Pseudogout. American College of Rheumatology [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.rheumatology.org/public/factsheets/pseudogout_new.asp?and=pat through http://www.rheumatology.org.

Chen, A. (2005 June 7, Updated). Synovial fluid analysis. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003629.htm.

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