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Uricosuric Drugs: Past and Future Therapy for Hyperuricemia? Promising new drugs could increase the renal clearance of uric acid and thereby provide better control of hyperuricemia. www.medscape.com Even as I post,…

Effects on Uric Acid Metabolism of the Drugs except the Antihyperuricemics Effects on Uric Acid Metabolism of the Drugs except the Antihyperuricemics, Journal of Bioequivalence & Bioavailability. www.omicsonline.org Recent research…

"THE DISEASE OF KINGS" ABCG2 dysfunction increases the risk of renal overload hyperuricemia Nucleosides Nucleotides Nucleic Acids. 2014;33(4-6):266-74. doi: 10.1080/15257770.2013.866679.… www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov|By Matsuo H , et al. "THE DISEASE OF KINGS"…

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis This review summarizes up-to-date insights and provides current management guidelines for Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis, two… www.medscape.com This is probably the most…

Colchicine reduces Cardiovascular risk in Gout patients We read with great interest the paper by Solomon et al1 on the effects of colchicine on risk of cardiovascular events and mortality…

The Crusade Against Multiple Regression Analysis edge.org Bad Stats + Bad Sense = Bad Science In any given day, I much prefer to read the straightforward result of an experiment…

Obesity and Infection Risk in Joint Replacement Joint replacement surgery can dramatically improve the quality of life in an individual who has a successful result.  To the contrary, if you…

Stem Cell Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis: This Is HYPE. As the world of stem cell research advances, more options may become available to patients with RA and other autoimmune diseases.…

Original Sin—Researchers Look for Infectious Triggers of Rheumatic Disease & Best Options to Block the Process SAN FRANCISCO—Two hundred years ago, physicians knew nothing about what caused various forms of…