Gout treatment and comorbidities: a retrospective cohort study in a large US managed care population

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Gout prevalence increased in recent years to become one of the most common causes of inflammatory arthritis in most industrialised countries. Comorbidities may affect the disease severity and treatment patterns. We describe the main...

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Main Authors: Plana Estel, Primatesta Paola, Rothenbacher Dietrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/12/103