What will it take to see gout as a serious disease? Already an estimated 9.2 million people in the U.S. suffer from this painful form of arthritis[i] caused by too much uric acid in the body.[ii] We know that in just over two decades, all-cause hospitalizations for people with gout have increased over 400%, which...
Tag: <span>Pseudogout</span>
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What is Pseudogout?
By Lois Zoppi, BA Reviewed by Jennifer Logan, MD, MPH Pseudogout, also called calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD), is a form of arthritis that commonly affects the knees. It is characterized by the sudden and painful onset of swelling in one or more joints and is similar to gout. Symptoms can occur very quickly, sometimes over a few hours, and remain for approximately three to...
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What is Pseudogout?
By Lois Zoppi, BAReviewed by Jennifer Logan, MD, MPH Pseudogout, also called calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD), is a form of arthritis that commonly affects the knees. It is characterized by the sudden and painful onset of swelling in one or more joints and is similar to gout. Symptoms can occur very quickly, sometimes over a few hours,...