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The American College of Physicians and the 2017 guideline for the management of acute and recurrent gout: treat to avoiding symptoms versus treat to target

Authors: Tim L. Jansen, Matthijs Janssen

Published in: Clinical Rheumatology | Issue 11/2017

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Gout is the most common type of arthritis worldwide, and its prevalence varies between 1 and 4% in adults. The prevalence of gout is quite similar to diabetes mellitus. Both of these common disorders clearly deserve our combined clinical attention and our undivided approach. For diabetes, a cooperative effort during the last decades between general practitioners (GP) and general internists produced an effective network in most countries improving the care for diabetics significantly. For gout, a specific effective network between GPs and rheumatologists is lacking. …

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Title: The American College of Physicians and the 2017 guideline for the management of acute and recurrent gout: treat to avoiding symptoms versus treat to target
Authors: Tim L. Jansen
Matthijs Janssen
Publication date: 01-11-2017
Publisher: Springer London
Published in: Clinical Rheumatology / Issue 11/2017
Print ISSN: 0770-3198
Electronic ISSN: 1434-9949
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-017-3840-1

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