Projected Health and Economic Burden of Comorbid Gout and Chronic Kidney Disease in a Virtual US Population: A Microsimulation Study.

Joshua Card-GowersLise RetatAda KumarBrad A MarderLissa Padnick-SilverBrian LaMoreauxLaura Webber

Published in: Rheumatology and therapy (2024)

This study projected a substantial increase in comorbid gout and CKD. However, improved use of urate-lowering interventions could mitigate this growth and reduce the health and economic burdens of gout.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
healthcare
public health
uric acid
mental health
climate change
metabolic syndrome
risk assessment