Gout is a common clinical disease and, furthermore, it is readily treatable and managed by the long-term use of urate lowering medication. Gout, the clinical syndrome, needs to be distinguished from hyperuricaemia which refers to the increased levels of serum urate. This newsletter is prompted by a case encountered and a seminar published in The Lancet recently, and aims to increase awareness of the importance of treatment of raised urate levels when detected.
Hyperuricaemia and Gout: Important Lessons to be Learnt