Moving the Needle in Gout Management: The Role of Culture, Diet, Genetics, and Personalized Patient Care Practices.

ABSTRACT: Gout is a metabolic disorder, and one of the most common inflammatory arthritic conditions, caused by elevated serum urate (SU). Gout is globally rising, partly due to global dietary changes and the growing older adult population. Gout was known to affect people of high socioeconomic status. Currently, gout disproportionately affects specific population subgroups that share distinct racial and ethnic backgrounds. While genetics may predict SU levels, nongenetic factors, including diet, cultural traditions, and social determinants of health (SDOH), need to be evaluated to optimize patient treatment outcomes. This approach would allow clinicians to assess whether certain cultural norms, or some SDOH, could be contributing to their patient's risk of developing gout or recurrent gout flares. A

SUBMITTER: Roman YM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9460297 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature