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Gout. Epidemiology of gout

2010; BioMed Central; Volume: 12; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1186/ar3199

1478-6362

Edward Roddy, Michael Doherty,

Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

Gout is the most prevalent form of inflammatory arthropathy. Several studies suggest that its prevalence and incidence have risen in recent decades. Numerous risk factors for the development of gout have been established, including hyperuricaemia, genetic factors, dietary factors, alcohol consumption, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, obesity, diuretic use and chronic renal disease. Osteoarthritis predisposes to local crystal deposition. Gout appears to be an independent risk factor for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality and morbidity, additional to the risk conferred by its association with traditional cardiovascular risk factors.