EXPERT CONSENSUS ON INTEGRATED CHINESE TRADITIONAL AND WESTERN MEDICINE THERAPY FOR REFRACTORY GOUT

Abstract

The incidence rate of gout is increasing year by year, and it has now become the second largest metabolic di-sease after diabetes in China, bringing great harm to the health of patients. Patients with refractory gout often have poor control of blood uric acid level and severe disease conditions, which should be taken seriously by people. Therefore, we invited Chinese traditional and Western medical experts with rich experience in the diagnosis and treatment of gout in China to formulate Expert consensus on integrated traditional Chinese traditional and Western medicine therapy for refractory gout, with reference to the guidelines and consensus on gout-related diseases in China and globally. This consensus aims to standardize the disease management process of refractory gout, give recommendations to medications in integrated traditional Chinese traditional and Western medicine therapy for refractory gout, and provide more practical guidance for the diagnosis and treatment of refractory gout.

Keywords

• gout|refractory diseases|integrated chinese traditional and western medicine therapy|disease management|expert consensus