The burden of subclinical intra-articular inflammation in gout.
Priya ChowalloorWarren David RaymondPatrick CheahHelen KeenPublished in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2020)
This pilot study established the presence of subclinical intra-articular inflammation in gout at both acute and inter-critical phases. Despite the apparent resolution of symptoms after an acute flare, a relatively high proportion of joints had subclinical inflammation in the inter-critical visit. The long-term implications of untreated subclinical joint inflammation are not clear.