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MODERN RHEUMATOLOGY
卷 27, 期 3, 页码 518-523出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/14397595.2016.1214229
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Double contour sign; Gout; Serial ultrasonography; Ultrasonography; Urate crystal
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Objective: To detect evolution of ultrasonographic signs of deposition of monosodium urate crystals (MSUC) in gouty joints by serial ultrasonography after initiation of urate-lowering therapy (ULT).Methods: Adult gout patients were examined by serial ultrasonography after initiation of ULT with target serum uric acid (SUA) <6mg/dL.Results: Thirty-eight male patients with gout with mean age of 5011years, median disease duration of 48 months and baseline mean SUA level of 8.8 +/- 1.5mg/dL were recruited. Ultrasonographic evidence of MSUC deposition was detected in 89.74% of first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints and 27.63% of knee joints. Double contour sign (DCS), tophi, and hyperechoic spots (HES) were detected in 77.63%, 43.42%, and 19.74% of first MTPs, respectively. SUA level normalizes and plateaus after fourth month of follow-up. DCS thickness reduced significantly throughout the follow-up period. Overall, 86.25% DCS and 100% HES disappeared with median time of 6 months and 5.7 months, respectively. SUA normalization was the only significant predictor of DCS disappearance.Conclusions: Serial ultrasonographic determination of DCS, tophi, or HES during hypouricemic therapy is a noninvasive, effective method to detect the lowering of burden of urate load in gouty joints.
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