Refractory Gout Attack
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Refractory Gout Attack
Refractory gout attack is an uncommon problem, since gout flares are usually self-limited. This clinical condition is characterized by serum uric acid higher than 6 mg/Dl or continuous manifestations of recurrent flares, chronic arthritis, and increased tophi. We report in this paper a 69-year-old man with a polyarticular and protracted gout attack, despite usual treatment and low urate sera le...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1687-9627,1687-9635
DOI: 10.1155/2012/657694