Background Allopurinol is the primary therapy for the management of chronic gout.
Utilization of allopurinol has increased in tandem with the growing prevalence of gout …

Alcohol is recognized a risk factor for increased uric acid and gout flare. The aim of the study
was to review the literature in order to find out what is the role of alcohol consumption in …

Background Various purine-rich foods and high protein intake have long been thought to be
risk factors for gout. Similarly, the possibility that the consumption of dairy products has a …

Background The association between alcohol consumption and risk of gout has been
suspected since ancient times, but has not been prospectively confirmed. Additionally …

Objective To examine the relation between intake of sugar sweetened soft drinks and
fructose and the risk of incident gout in men. Design Prospective cohort over 12 years …

Background—Although gout and hyperuricemia are related to several conditions that are
associated with reduced survival, no prospective data are available on the independent …

Objective To evaluate the relationship between intakes of beer, liquor, and wine and serum
uric acid levels in a nationally representative sample of men and women. Methods Using …

Objective Despite the recent doubling of the incidence of gout among women and its
substantial prevalence particularly in the aging female population, the risk factors for gout …

Background Several metabolic studies and a recent double-blind, placebo-controlled,
randomized trial have shown that higher vitamin C intake significantly reduces serum uric …

Objective Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world and may affect
the risk of gout via various mechanisms. We prospectively evaluated the relationship …