title: The coexistence of gout and rheumatoid arthritis: case reports and a review of the literature.
abstract: We report a case of definite rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by ARA criteria with a high titer rheumatoid factor and coexisting gout as demonstrated by biopsy-proven monosodium urate crystals. Two other cases meeting ARA criteria for RA who probably had gout as their sole disease are described. Criteria for the definition of coexistent RA and gout are proposed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006073:Gout / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006225:Hand / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009077:Mucins; D011859:Radiography; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D014527:Uric Acid
chemical_list: D009077:Mucins; D014527:Uric Acid; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor