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World J Radiol. Aug 28, 2020; 12(8): 184-194
Published online Aug 28, 2020. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v12.i8.184
Published online Aug 28, 2020. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v12.i8.184
Table 2 Comparison of tophaceous vs non tophaceous gout groups
| Group | Tophaceous gout | Non tophaceous gout |
| Age, median (min-max) (n) | 64 (33-86) (16) | 60 (31-77) (15) |
| Male gender (n, %) | 14 (87.5) | 12 (80.0) |
| History of CAD (n, %) | 4 (25.0) | 5 (33.3) |
| Diabetes (n, %) | 7 (43.8) | 8 (53.3) |
| Ever smoked (n, %) | 8 (50.0) | 11 (73.3) |
| Total cholesterol, median (min-max) (n) | 162 (114-250) (12) | 176 (128-234) (13) |
| HDL, median (min-max) (n) | 40 (24-61) (12) | 52 (26-88) (13) |
| LDL, median (min-max) (n) | 92.5 (61.6-179.2) (12) | 103.4 (58-143) (13) |
| Hemoglobin A1C, median (min-max) (n) | 6 (5.5-10.5) (12) | 5.5 (5-6.4) (12) |
| Systolic BP, median (min-max) (n) | 136 (98-175) (15) | 140 (120-156) (14) |
| Diastolic BP, median (min-max) (n) | 80 (64-104) (15) | 82 (61-101) (14) |
| Serum Urate, median (min-max) (n) | 6.7 (1-13.5) (16) | 5.6 (2.9-12.7) (13) |
| Total MSU volume aorta, mm3 median (min-max) (n) | 38 (0-1113.5) (16) | 43.9 (0-374.2) (15) |
| MSU spots aorta median (min-max) (n) | 24.5(0-739) (16) | 20(0-157) (15) |
- Citation: Barazani SH, Chi WW, Pyzik R, Chang H, Jacobi A, O’Donnell T, Fayad ZA, Ali Y, Mani V. Quantification of uric acid in vasculature of patients with gout using dual-energy computed tomography. World J Radiol 2020; 12(8): 184-194
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v12/i8/184.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v12.i8.184