New, Fourth Edition Gout: Diagnosis and Management of Gouty Arthritis and Hyperuricemia by Drs. Robert Terkeltaub and Lawrence Edwards
08-12-2016
The new edition includes the 2015 ACR/EULAR Gout Classification Criteria as well as numerous other updates that have occurred in the field since the publication of the third edition in 2013.
Gout: Diagnosis and Management of Gouty Arthritis and Hyperuricemia distills the genetic, translational, and clinical research advances during the last decade and presents state-of-the-art treatment modalities including improved and novel evidence-based strategies and therapies, into a concise reference. Patient education, a key aspect of the success of gout management, is presented focusing on the questions that patients most ask and care about. Pharmacologic urate-lowering therapy, gout flare prophylaxis, and difficult to treat gout are covered in detail in separate chapters. Comprehensive gout management guidelines are included. Numerous 4-color illustrations are utilized to convey key concepts.
Robert Terkeltaub, MD is Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego and Rheumatology Section Chief at the San Diego VA Medical Center. Lawrence Edwards, MD is Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology at the University of Florida.
2016 • 414 pages • ISBN: 978-1-943236-06-0 • $29.95