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This article is published in BMJ.The article was published on 2011-04-01 and is currently open access. It has received 729 citations till now.

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Precipitation of Soluble Uric Acid Is Necessary for In Vitro Activation of the NLRP3 Inflammasome in Primary Human Monocytes.

TL;DR: Despite reports indicating that soluble UA can prime and activate the NLRP3 inflammasome in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells, precipitation of soluble UA into MSU crystals is essential for in vitroNLRP3 signaling in primary human monocytes.
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Large epidemiologic studies of gout: challenges in diagnosis and diagnostic criteria.

TL;DR: Better definitions of the different manifestations and stages of gout may provide better insight into the natural course and burden of disease and can be the basis for valid approaches to correctly classifying patients within large epidemiologic studies.
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Thoracic cord compression due to ligamentum flavum gouty tophus: a case report and literature review.

TL;DR: The clinician should include spinal gout in the differential diagnosis when dealing with patients with gout and axial pain with or without neurologic deficits, if this diagnosis is seriously entertained.
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Gout characteristics associate with depression, but not anxiety, in primary care: Baseline findings from a prospective cohort study.

TL;DR: Patients experiencing frequent gout attacks or attacks in multiple joints are likely to experience depressive symptoms, even when using allopurinol, hence impacting adversely on gout management outcomes.
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Abnormal Serum Uric Acid Levels in Health and Disease: A Double-Edged Sword

TL;DR: Lifestyle adjustment, including regular moderate physical activity, weight management, healthy eating, and regular serum UA screening are recommended for individuals susceptible to derangement in serum UA levels due to age, sex, genetics, and other acquired conditions.
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