Does intensive urate lowering improve outcomes in persons with erosive gout?
Question
Does intensive urate lowering improve outcomes in persons with erosive gout?
Conclusion
In adults with erosive gout, intensive urate lowering is difficult to achieve, takes a lot of medications, and does not improve outcomes.
Reference
Dalbeth N, Doyle AJ, Billington K, et al. Intensive serum urate lowering with oral urate-lowering therapy for erosive gout: a randomized double-blind controlled trial. Arthritis Rheumatol 2022;74(6):1059-1069.