The 9 Muses are daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, Greek goddesses personifying the inspiration for the sciences and the arts.
My highly opinionated news-blog draws inspiration from both the science and the art of Rheumatology.

Gout & Mortality

Allopurinol dose not escalated enough to reduce mortality A small increase in all-cause mortality was seen with dose escalation, but only 10% of patients exceeded 300 mg allopurinol daily. mdedge.com…

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Gout & Hypertension

Effect of Allopurinol on Blood Pressure of Adolescents With Newly Diagnosed Essential Hypertension jamanetwork.com Febuxostat Lowers Blood Pressure in Patients With Hyperuricemia and Hypertension rheumatologyadvisor.com

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Risks for Gout

Serum Urate, Ethnicity, and Hypertension as Predictors of Gout Risk rheumatologynetwork.com Obesity, Hypertension and Diuretics Drive Gout Risk rheumnow.com Sleep Apnea Raises Gout Risk rheumnow.com Intake of high-fructose corn syrup…

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