Tophaceous gout in the elderly: A clinical case review

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1127-1132

  Bolzetta, Francesco ^a   Veronese, Nicola ^a   Manzato, Enzo ^a   Sergi, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic gout; Elderly; Gender difference; Tophi

Indexed keywords

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; AGED; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FATALITY; GENDER; GOUT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEPSIS; VERTEBRA;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRITIS, GOUTY; FEMALE; GOUT; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84863727875     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: 14349949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-012-1956-x     Document Type: Review

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