Open AccessQuantification of uric acid in vasculature of patients with gout using dual-energy computed tomography
Author(s) -
Sharon Hannah Barazani,
Weiwei Chi,
Renata Pyzik,
Helena L. Chang,
Adam Jacobi,
Tom O’Donnell,
Zahi A. Fayad,
Yousaf Ali,
Venkatesh Mani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1949-8470
DOI - 10.4329/wjr.v12.i8.184
Subject(s) - medicine , gout , hyperuricemia , uric acid , diabetes mellitus , abdomen , confidence interval , cardiology , gastroenterology , surgery , endocrinology
Gout, caused by hyperuricemia and subsequent deposition of aggregated monosodium urate crystals (MSU) in the joints or extra-articular regions, is the most common inflammatory arthritis. There is increasing evidence that gout is an independent risk factor for hypertension, cardiovascular disease progression and mortality.