What Research Is Being Conducted To Help People With Gout?
- Scientists are studying which NSAIDs are the most effective gout treatments, and they are analyzing new compounds to develop safe, effective medicines to lower the level of uric acid in the blood and to treat symptoms.
- Scientists are also are studying the structure of the enzymes that break down purines in the body to achieve a better understanding of the enzyme defects that can cause gout.
- Scientists are studying the effect of crystal deposits on cartilage cells for clues to treatment.
- Scientists are also are looking at the role of calcium deposits in pseudogout in the hope of developing new treatments. The role genetics and environmental factors play in hyperuricemia also is being investigated.
Research For Crystal-Induced Arthritis
Research is leading to better understanding of gout, hyperuricemia, and pseudogout. Research advancements are leading to better treatment options for gout and pseudogout.
- Gout Research / Clinical Trials
- (NDB) National Databank For Rheumatic Diseases: Gout / Pseudogout
The NDB is a research databank for the study of arthritis and rheumatic conditions. If you have been diagnosed with gout or pseudogout, you are eligible to participate in NDB research.
Related Resources
- More About Gout
- Gout Screening Quiz
- Gout Diet
- Gout Risk Factors
- Gout Medications
- Getting To Know Gout
Sources: NIH Publication No. 02-5027, NIAMS, March 2002; Getting To Know Gout by Ken Flieger, FDA Consumer Magazine, March 1995
