Is cardiac function associated with the clinical course of disease in patients with gout? A prospective study
Yanni Dong,
Yiming Li,
Caijie Liu
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveTo analyze the function of the left heart in patients with different courses of gout, the independent influencing factors for left heart functional changes, and interactions between left atrial and left ventricular functions.MethodsPatients with gout (n = 171) were selected; 87 patients with a disease course <10 years were included in Group I, and 84 patients with a disease course ≥10 years were included in Group II. Ninety‐four healthy volunteers comprised the control group.ResultsThe intergroup d… Show more
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