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Gout is a form of arthritis that is caused by an excess of uric acid in the bloodstream. This causes crystals to form in the joints, typically in the big toe. Results of a recent research project, carried out by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, indicates that [...] A study conducted in 2003 by the University of California, Davis was the first to test for key inflammatory indicators, called markers, in blood samples from healthy people. [...] A study published in the March 9th issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine indicates that vitamin C supplementation may help prevent gout. For twenty years beginning in 1986 researchers appraised the association between vitamin C and the incidence of gout. Their study was based on nearly 47,000 men who had no history of gout. The participants [...] Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc, has been conducting a clinical trial of its experimental gout treatment drug Puricase. Puricase is intended for use in patients that have not had success in treatment of their gout with other therapies. The trial included 212 patients, of which 158 completed the randomized trial. The company reported that 19 of the patients that [...] Two recent studies have found the high levels of urate, the cause of gout, may slow, or even help prevent, the progression of Parkinson’s disease symptoms. Urate, which is a salt formed from uric acid, is naturally produced in the body. It is known that too much urate can result in problems like gout, however, it does [...] |
  
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