GOUT – induced by Infliximab?- case report

Gout is a metabolic disease caused by a disturbance in purine metabolism; crystals of monosodium urate are deposited in tissues, such as joints, kidneys, and soft tissues, producing an inflammatory response. A 52-year-old woman presented in our department with 1 month history of firm, white papules,...

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Main Authors: Anca Chiriac, Alice Chirana, Anca E Chiriac, Ancuta Codrina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Our Dermatology Online 2012-10-01
Series:Nasza Dermatologia Online
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Online Access:http://www.odermatol.com/2012-4-14-gout/
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spelling doaj-4f16407cf0ab454e84ad404649b1b2562020-11-24T22:46:57ZengOur Dermatology OnlineNasza Dermatologia Online2081-93902012-10-0134345346GOUT – induced by Infliximab?- case reportAnca ChiriacAlice ChiranaAnca E ChiriacAncuta CodrinaGout is a metabolic disease caused by a disturbance in purine metabolism; crystals of monosodium urate are deposited in tissues, such as joints, kidneys, and soft tissues, producing an inflammatory response. A 52-year-old woman presented in our department with 1 month history of firm, white papules, nodules and plaques over digits. She has been suffered from Rheumatoid Arthritis for many years, she has been under Infliximab therapy for more than 2 years, with good evolution of the disease. She had marked joint deformities of the proximal interphalangeal joints and slight ulnar deviation at the metacarpophalangeal joints bilaterally.http://www.odermatol.com/2012-4-14-gout/Goutinfliximabrheumatoid arthritis
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author Anca Chiriac
Alice Chirana
Anca E Chiriac
Ancuta Codrina
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Alice Chirana
Anca E Chiriac
Ancuta Codrina
GOUT – induced by Infliximab?- case report
Nasza Dermatologia Online
Gout
infliximab
rheumatoid arthritis
author_facet Anca Chiriac
Alice Chirana
Anca E Chiriac
Ancuta Codrina
author_sort Anca Chiriac
title GOUT – induced by Infliximab?- case report
title_short GOUT – induced by Infliximab?- case report
title_full GOUT – induced by Infliximab?- case report
title_fullStr GOUT – induced by Infliximab?- case report
title_full_unstemmed GOUT – induced by Infliximab?- case report
title_sort gout – induced by infliximab?- case report
publisher Our Dermatology Online
series Nasza Dermatologia Online
issn 2081-9390
publishDate 2012-10-01
description Gout is a metabolic disease caused by a disturbance in purine metabolism; crystals of monosodium urate are deposited in tissues, such as joints, kidneys, and soft tissues, producing an inflammatory response. A 52-year-old woman presented in our department with 1 month history of firm, white papules, nodules and plaques over digits. She has been suffered from Rheumatoid Arthritis for many years, she has been under Infliximab therapy for more than 2 years, with good evolution of the disease. She had marked joint deformities of the proximal interphalangeal joints and slight ulnar deviation at the metacarpophalangeal joints bilaterally.
topic Gout
infliximab
rheumatoid arthritis
url http://www.odermatol.com/2012-4-14-gout/
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