Epidemiology of gout and chondrocalcinosis
Gout is the most common cause of inflammatory arthritis affecting at least 1% of the population in industrialized countries. It is closely associated with hyperuricemia and is characterized by formation and reversible deposition of monosodium urate crystals in joints and extra-articular tissues. Sev...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Reumatismo |
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| Online Access: | http://www.reumatismo.org/index.php/reuma/article/view/562 |