High Rate of Adherence to Urate-Lowering Treatment in Patients with Gout: Who's to Blame?

Fernando Pérez-RuizNuria Perez-HerreroPascal RichetteAustin G Stack

Published in: Rheumatology and therapy (2020)

Patients with gout show high rates of adherence if empowered. Active follow-up and comorbidity are associated with high rates of adherence. Adherence is strongly associated with higher rates of achievement of therapeutic serum urate target.

Keyphrases

glycemic control
uric acid
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
weight loss
combination therapy
smoking cessation