Chronic tophaceous gout is characterized by tophi, an accumulation of urate crystals ... joints in this acute stage are the ...

X-rays of the hands, feet, pelvis and knees did not demonstrate ... with restoration of the patient's functional capacity of both hands. Gout tophi totally disappeared and renal function remained ...

The present study quantifies the impact of the presence of tophi and frequency of acute gout attacks on health-related quality of life (HRQOL), productivity, and healthcare resource utilization.

Tophi are a collection of uric acid ... Gout in the hands is not as common as gout in other joints, such as the feet.

Gout flares among adults in the United States are significantly underreported to healthcare providers, with nearly 72% of flares either not reported or pretreated/prevented by patients, according to ...