Journal article
Gout, allopurinol intake and clinical outcomes in the hospitalized multimorbid elderly
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Increased serum uric acid has been considered a cardiovascular risk factor but no study has assessed its relation with hospital mortality or length of stay. On the basis of data obtained from a prospective registry, the prevalence of gout/hyperuricemia and its association with these and other clinical parameters was evaluated in an Italian cohort of elderly patients acutely admitted to internal medicine or geriatric wards.
METHODS: …
Authors
Franchi C; Salerno F; Conca A; Djade CD; Tettamanti M; Pasina L; Corrao S; Marengoni A; Marcucci M; Mannucci PM
Journal
European Journal of Internal Medicine, Vol. 25, No. 9, pp. 847–852
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
11 2014
DOI
10.1016/j.ejim.2014.09.019
ISSN
0953-6205