Five Pillars of Gout? From the College | January 17, 2024 In the ACR Convergence 2023 session, The Word Is Out: New Mechanisms and Targets of Gout, esteemed researchers Dr. Ali Abdul-Sater and Dr. Michael Pillinger presented cutting-edge approaches to gout treatment. Check out The Rheumatologist's coverage of this session here to learn how gout treatment may affect endothelial and vascular dysfunction, and whether regulating a patient's inflammasomes may prevent gout from developing. Michael Pillinger, MD, suggested a new pillar to our understanding of gout. The five pillars: A. Hyperuricemia, monosodium urate crystal formation, disease flares, tophi and inflammation B. Hypouricemia, monosodium urate crystal formation, tophi, disease flares and vasculature C. Hyperuricemia, monosodium urate crystal formation, disease flares, tophi and vasculature D. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, hyperuricemia, monosodium urate crystal formation, disease flares and tophi None Time's up
