New Gout Guidelines Inspired by Recent Data

In the United States, gout affects an estimated 4% of adults – more than 8 million people.

"I’m most excited and hopeful about trying to get this out to internal medicine and family practice doctors," Dr. FitzGerald said. "They see more gout than rheumatologists."

Dr. FitzGerald reported having no financial disclosures. Some members of the task force reported financial associations with multiple pharmaceutical companies but, by design, a majority of task force members had no perceived potential conflicts of interest.