title: Individualizing the treatment of gout.
abstract: Treatment for gouty arthritis should be individualized to address the patient's other medical problems and the likelihood that gout will become chronic. We present a typical case and review the options, explaining their utility for this and other patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Disease, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Mandell
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D000465:Algorithms; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003663:Decision Trees; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006073:Gout / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006074:Gout Suppressants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D006074:Gout Suppressants