Epidemiology of gout and chondrocalcinosis

摘要: Gout is the most common cause of inflammatory arthritis affecting at least 1% population in industrialized countries. It closely associated with hyperuricemia and characterized by formation reversible deposition monosodium urate crystals joints extra-articular tissues. Several studies suggest that prevalence incidence gout are rising. Numerous risk factors may part explain this increasing trend including dietary lifestyle changes, genetic factors, diuretic use comorbid conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic renal disease metabolic syndrome. Chondrocalcinosis calcium pyrophosphate articular tissues, commonly fibrocartilage hyaline cartilage. Sporadic chondrocalcinosis a condition elderly frequently associates osteoarthritis. Hereditary haemochromatosis, hyperparathyroidism hypomagnesaemia disorders predispose to secondary chondrocalcinosis.The still rather uncertain varies depending on diagnostic criterion used different studies.