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Updated SSc Recommendations Use 'Therapeutic Continuums' New Gout Drugs Might Increase Patients at Target Urate Level New options in late stages of clinical testing for refractory gout promise to increase the chances of reaching the guideline uric acid target with relatively modest risks for adverse events. Medscape Medical News , Aug 01, 2024
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