Pilot study: asymptomatic hyperuricemia patients with obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease have increased risk of double contour sign

Background/Aims Double contour sign (DCS) is a representative ultrasonographic finding in gout. DCS is evidence of monosodium urate deposit in gouty arthritis and has been identified in some patients with asymptomatic hyperuricemia. However, the specific characteristics of asymptomatic hyperuricemia...

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Main Authors: Hong Ki Min, Hyonjoung Cho, Sung-Hwan Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Association of Internal Medicine 2020-11-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.kjim.org/upload/pdf/kjim-2018-448.pdf