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The global population of individuals with gout increased in the past 30 years from 22 million to 53 million¹.

The sex ratio stayed consistent at 3:1 (male to female), but the gout incidence kept increasing over time¹.

The risk of gout is approximately threefold higher in men than in women. Adapted from Kuo, C.F. et al. Rising burden of gout in the UK but continuing suboptimal management: a nationwide population study. Ann. Rheum.
Dis. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-204463³⁹ @2014, with permission from BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.

Risk of gout → men 3-fold higher than women⁸
Incidence increases until 70 years of age linearly⁸
Prevalence & incidence increased steadily in the
recent years⁸

GOUT overview

Uric acid

Uric acid is a chemical created when the body breaks down substances called purines.

Inflammation and pain

Gout is now the most common cause of inflammatory arthritis.

Triggers & gout manifestation

Gout triggers can different from one person to another.

Diagnosis

Gout diagnose is usually made based on patient symptoms and the appearance of the affected joint.

Stages

It is important to manage gout during all stages to prevent the progression of the disease and reduce the risk of future attacks.

Global, Regional, and National Prevalence of Gout From 1990 to 2019: Age-Period-Cohort Analysis With Future Burden Prediction. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2023; 9: e45943. Published online 2023 Jun 7. doi: 10.2196/45943

Global epidemiology of gout: prevalence, incidence and risk factors. Chang-Fu Kuo, Matthew J. Grainge, Weiya Zhang and Michael Doherty. Kuo, C.-F. et al. Nat. Rev. Rheumatol. advance online publication 7 July 2015; doi:10.1038/nrrheum.2015.91

Prevelance

GOUT overview

Uric acid

Inflammation and pain

Triggers & gout manifestation

Diagnosis

Stages

More knowledge

GOUT treatment

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Resources for HCP

Prevelance

GOUT overview

Uric acid

Inflammation and pain

Triggers & gout manifestation

Diagnosis

Stages

More knowledge

GOUT treatment

Colchicum-Dispert®

Resources for HCP

Colchicum-Dispert^®