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Gout is associated with multiple comorbidities including hypertension, cardiovascular disease, renal impairment, diabetes, obesity, and hyperlipidaemia. Treatment for an acute flare frequently treated with steroids in patients with cardiac and/or renal impairments. Acute flares associated with lower uric acid levels. Long-term management goal in hyperuricemic patients is to get the uric acid level to about 6 mg/dL or lower. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2012 Sep 3.    (retrieved Oct, 2012). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.