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Gout and Other Crystal Arthropathies, by Dr. Robert Terkeltaub, presents the state-of-the-art, clinically-focused coverage you need to manage these increasingly prevalent diseases. Diagnose the full range of crystal arthropathies-including pseudogout, intercritical gout, hyperuricemia, and gouty arthritis-and treat your patients effectively with discussions of recently-approved drugs like Uloric and those currently under review, such as Kristexxa and Colcryst. With coverage of the latest therapies, preventions, and imaging studies, along with access to the fully searchable text online at www.expertconsult.com, this comprehensive resource is ideal for any physician who diagnoses, treats, and manages gout and crystal-induced arthropathies.Access the fully searchable contents online at www.expertconsult.com.Stay current on recent developments such as uricosuric therapy and inhibitor therapy; gout flare prophylaxis and colchicines; ultrasound in the diagnosis of crystal deposition diseases; imaging of gout, CPPD, and hydroxyapatitie deposition diseases; and uricase therapy of gout.Manage the full range of crystal arthropathies with 25 clinically-focused chapters on pseudogout, intercritical gout, hyperuricemia, gouty arthritis, and more.Treat your patients effectively using the latest information on drug treatments, from the recently-approved Uloric to Kristexx and Colcryst, which are still under review.The tools to you need to diagnose, treat, and manage gout and other crystal arthropathies
Contents
I ForewordIIIntroduction1Pathology of Crystal Deposition Diseases2Synovial Fluid Crystal Analysis3Purine Metabolism in the Pathogenesis of Hyperuricemia, and Inborn Errors of Purine Metabolism Associated with Disease4Renal Basis of Hyperuricemia5Pathogenesis of Tophus Formation and Gouty Inflammation6Gout: Epidemiology and Risk Factors7Genetics of Gout8Diagnosis of Gout9Clinical Features of Gout 10Treatment of Acute Gout11Diet, Alcohol, Obesity, and Hyperuricemia12Uricosuric Therapy of Hyperuricemia in Gout13Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor Treatment of Hyperuricemia14Uricase Therapy of Gout15Prophylaxis of Attacks of Acute Gouty Arthritis16Overview of Gout Therapy Strategy and Targets and Management of Refractory Disease17Quality of Care in Gout18Health-Related Quality of Life and Outcome Measures in Gout 19Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia: Cardiovascular and renal Implications 20Pathogenesis and Molecular Genetics of Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Crystal Deposition Disease21Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Treatment of CPPD Crystal Arthropathy22Basic Calcium Phosphate Crystal Arthropathy23Crystalline Disorders Associated with Renal Disease Including Oxalate Arthropathy24Plain Radiography and Advanced Imaging of Gout25Plain Radiography and Advanced Imaging of CPPD and Hydroxyapatite Deposition Diseases26Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Crystal Deposition Disease27Developing the future of diagnosis and management of gout and other crystal deposition arthropathies
