ACTH vs betamethasone for the treatment of acute gout in hospitalized patients: A randomized, open label, comparative study

Background: Hospitalized patients usually have significant comorbidities and receive multiple medications which leads to a high frequency of contraindications to standard treatment options for acute gout (NSAIDs, colchicine, steroids). Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) has long been used in acute g...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dimitrios Daoussis, Panagiotis Kordas, Collaborators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PCO Convin S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mjrheum.org/assets/files/792/file139_831.pdf