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tophus [′tō·fəs] (medicine) A localized swelling principally in cartilage and connective tissues in or adjacent to the small joints of the hands and feet; occurs specifically in gout. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Doctors may also find it helpful to examine joint or tophi deposits to diagnose gout. There was no change in rudiologic signs, although no gouty tophi developed and swelling was reported to decrease. It also affords us the flexibility to devote additional resources to the exploration of clinical outcomes for Puricase (PEG-uricase) in the areas of reduction of gout flares and elimination of gout tophi. |
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