Gout during pregnancy.
A 34-year-old woman, 12 weeks pregnant, presented with an acute monoarthritis. Gout was proven by joint aspiration. The gout was multifactorial in origin. Only 2 cases of gout during pregnancy have been described previously.
Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
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Kelsall
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O'Hanlon
D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D001168:Arthritis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006073:Gout / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications