Gout, hyperuricemia, and other crystal-associated arthropathies

Crystal-associated arthropathies: pathogenesis of inflammatory manifestations caused by crystals crystal identification and joint fluid analysis the pathogenesis of bone changes due to crystals crystal-related tissues damage comparative aspectsof nitrogen excretion and visceral and articular gout. Gout and hyperuricemia: introduction to gout and hyperuricemia epidemiology of hyperuricemia and gout epidemiology of filipino hyperuricemia metabolism and purines and genetic defects leading tohyperuricemia and gout renal handling of urate trends in treatment of gout diagnosis and differential diagnosis of gout and hyperuricemia acute gout - diagnosis and treatment colchicine and its derivatives - its action in acute gouty arthritis and inpseudogout conditions assoicated with gout and hyperuricemia hypouricemic drugs gout and renal disease radiologic manifestations of gout. Other crystalline arthropathies: introduction to other crystalline arthropathies clacium pyrophosphatedeposition disease - the clinical syndrome imaging of calcium pyrophoshate dihydrate (CPPD) crystal deposition disease basic calcium phosphate (calcium apatite) crystal deposition diseases inorganic pyrophosphate metabolism calcium oxalate and othermiscellaneous crystal related arthropathies.