Clinical Study
Allopurinol, Benzbromarone, or a Combination in Treating Patients with Gout: Analysis of a Series of Outpatients
Table 1
Basal characteristics of the study population (
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| | Male gender | 47 (97.9%) | | Age, years (mean ± SD) | | | Alcohol abuse | 18 (37.5%) | | Smoking | 4 (8.3%) | | Hypertension (BP ≥ 140/90 mmHg) | 38 (79.1%) | | Diabetes mellitus (fasting glucose > 126 mg/dL) | 10 (21%) | | Hypertriglyceridemia ( ≥150 mg/dL) | 20 (41.6%) | | Obesity (BMI ≥ 30) | 9 (18.75%) | | Osteoarthritis | 16 (33.3%) | | Positive family history | 8 (16.7%) | | Precipitating factor | 23 (48%) | | Podagra | 35 (73%) | | Chronic tophaceous gout | 23 (48%) |
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