Gout is a type of arthritis where excess uric acid leads to sharp crystals forming in your joints.

There are treatments available, but despite this, evidence shows gout is often poorly managed.

Part of the problem can be stigma – meaning people delay addressing flare ups.

Guest/s

• Professor Catherine Hill, head of the rheumatology unit at the Queens Elizabeth Hospital in Adelaide and clinical professor at the University of Adelaide

References

• Treat-to-Target Urate-Lowering Treatment and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Gout
• Arthritis Australia gout resources
• Gout Medcast resources