... in the wrist due to gout [6,8,9]. The prevalence of gout in the USA ranges between 0.5–2.8% in men and 0.1–0.6% inwomen [2]. The prevalence rises to 4.4% of men and 1.8% of women over the age of ... from the patient. The authors wish to thank Dr. William Hsu and Dr. Tania Pringle for their contribution to the interpretation ofthe radiographs and providing key information relevant to this ... review ofthe literature reveals that gouty arthritis of the wrist is rare in isolation although gout itself isthe mostcommon inflammatory arthritis in older patients [4,6-9].Gout at the wrist...
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... This section reviews some ofthe evidence for andagainst the role of antioxidants in chronic pancreatitis, and dis-cusses the potential therapeutic role of antioxidants.Role of antioxidants ... early in the course ofthe disease if complications of the disease are to be minimized. The European Registry of Hereditary Pancreatitis and Familial Pancreatic Cancer(EUROPAC) has published the ... 52524products seen in chronic pancreatitis are a result of inflamma-tion rather than the cause of it.Studies of antioxidants in chronic pancreatitisIf antioxidant therapy is to be of any potential value,...
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