The hypothesis that diuretics induce gout has generally been accepted, despite a lack of evidence from published studies. A Dutch study has now found that diuretics do not increase a patient's ...

which could precipitate an acute episode of gout. Ototoxicity and glucose intolerance are rare side effects. Posture can affect the patient's response to a diuretic. Patients with CHF have ...

colchicine use and diuretic use (multivariate adjusted odds ratio 7.0, p = 0.005). Participants with tophi reported higher frequency of gout flares, pain scores, patient global assessment scores ...