A Clinical Study On Gouty Arthritis / 대한류마티스학회지
The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
;
: 169-174, 1994.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-149482
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The gout characterized by hyperuricemia is a disorder of purine metabolism and clinical manifestations were seen such as arthritis and tophi in the subcutaneous fitssues. But clinical symptoms were not correlated with the serum level of uric acid. So we analysis of clinical orthopaeclic manifestations and associated factors in gout.METHODS:
We have reviewed the medical records, radiography and clinical results of forty six patients admitted at out department between july 1981 and July 1990. RESULTS ANDSUMMARY:
1) OF the forty-six patient, 44 cases(95.6%)were male and two female. The age at initial attack was 47.7 year-old in average, from 13 to 66 year-old. 2) Hyperuricemia was associated with obesity in 17 cases(40%), and hyper-tension in 16 cases(35%). 3) The level of uric acid in serum was 9.7mg/% in average on admission and 5.9mg/% on discharge after treated with allopurinol about 2 weeks. 4) The first metatarsophalangeal joint was involved in 28 cases(60.9%) and the ankle joint in 12 cases. Topbus was observed in 14 cases(30.4%) and they were surgically treated in 10 cases.
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Main subject:
Arthritis
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Uric Acid
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Radiography
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Arthritis, Gouty
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Allopurinol
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Medical Records
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Hyperuricemia
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Gout
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Ankle Joint
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Metabolism
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
Year:
1994
Type:
Article
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