Incidence, Prevalence, and Burden of Gout in the Veterans Health Administration.

Lindsay N Helget Bryant R EnglandPunyasha RoulHarlan SaylesAlison D PetroKaleb MichaudTed R Mikuls

Published in: Arthritis care & research (2021)

The burden posed by gout in the VHA is considerable and increased between 2005 and 2014. While the use of ULT has remained stable, the use of opioid therapy has increased among patients with gout.

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