title: Update on Importance of Diet in Gout.
abstract: Gout is an inflammatory arthritis caused by deposition of monosodium urate crystals within synovial joints. Although it is most well-known for its arthritis, gout has an intimate relationship with many other cardiovascular and metabolic conditions. Current recommendations support aggressive medical therapy to treat gout, whereas dietary counseling has become less emphasized. This article argues for the absolute importance of dietary counseling in gout and proves why this counseling may impact the long term well-being of a patient with gout.
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham. Electronic address: rbeyl@uabmc.edu.
authors.forename: Randall N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Beyl
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morgan
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002253:Carbonated Beverages; D003069:Coffee; D003611:Dairy Products; D004035:Diet Therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D006073:Gout / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy*; D066248:High Fructose Corn Syrup; D006801:Humans; D033461:Hyperuricemia / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy*; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy; D011687:Purines; D013662:Tea; D014815:Vitamins / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D003069:Coffee; D066248:High Fructose Corn Syrup; D011687:Purines; D013662:Tea; D014815:Vitamins; D001205:Ascorbic Acid
keywords: Dietary modification; Gout; Hyperuricemia; Metabolic syndrome