Management of rheumatology disorders and the pharmacist’s role: gout and related conditions

• Main Authors: Ismail, Mohammad, Sajid, Hira, Khan, Fahadullah, Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Elsevier 2019
• Subjects: RC Internal medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/79420/1/79420_Management%20of%20rheumatology%20disorders_Publisher%27s%20website.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/79420/2/79420_Management%20of%20rheumatology%20disorders_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/79420/13/managment%20of%20rheumatology%20diorders.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/79420/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128127353005331

Gout is the most common crystal-induced arthropathy that is associated with hyperuricemia and deposition of monosodium urate crystals in joints and soft tissues. Gout-related arthropathy results in functional impairment and poor health-related quality of life in many patients. This chapter describes...