Decreasing prevalence of tophaceous gout.

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  • 1 May 1975
    • journal article
    • Vol. 50  (5) , 227-8
Abstract
Retrospective analysis of newly diagnosed gout cases seen at the Mayo Clinic from 1949 through 1972 shows a progressive decline in tophaceous gout, from 14% to 3%. Gout diagnoses remained stable in a range of 1.5 to 2.2/1,000 patients seen.