Epidemiology and management of gout in Taiwan: a nationwide population study

Gout is the most common inflammatory arthritis worldwide and is the only type of chronic arthritis that potentially can be 'cured'. However, data on gout incidence, prevalence and management, assessed at multiple time points in the same population, are sparse, particularly in Asian populations. The aim of this study was to describe trends in the epidemiology of gout in the general population of Taiwan. The National Health Insurance Research Database was used to identify patients with gout and to estimate the prevalence and incidence of gout for each calendar year from 2005 to 2010. The pattern... Mehr ...