Gouty arthritis in the human aging process

Authors

  • Juliana Secchi Batista
  • Lia Mara Wibelinger

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2011v14i4p123-134

Keywords:

Elderly, Rheumatic Diseases, Gouty.

Abstract

The aging process has gained universal recognition and is occurring at an accelerated pace. Gout is a metabolic disorder in which an overproduction and / or decreased excretion of uric acid, leading to the deposition of crystals of sodium monourato joints and soft tissue. The present study was based on a literature review that aimed to analyze the incidence of gouty arthritis in the human aging process. To this end, we searched for articles indexed journals, books, among others, published in English and Portuguese, using the keywords "Human Aging", "Rheumatic Diseases", "Drop" and "Gouty Arthritis". The data obtained suggest that the prevalence of gout is higher in men, affecting oligo / polyarticular inflammatory symptoms with smaller and often with involvement of small joints of the hands also may be the coexistence of gout with other autoimmune diseases such as ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis, should be performed nutritional treatment and medication.

Author Biographies

Juliana Secchi Batista

Fisioterapeuta graduada pela Universidade de Passo Fundo. Mestre em Envelhecimento Humano pela Universidade de Passo Fundo (RS).

Lia Mara Wibelinger

Fisioterapeuta graduada pela Universidade de Cruz Alta. Professora da Faculdade de Fisioterapia da Universidade de Passo Fundo (RS). Doutora em Gerontologia Biomédica pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul.

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How to Cite

Batista, J. S., & Wibelinger, L. M. (2012). Gouty arthritis in the human aging process. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 14(4), 123–134. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2011v14i4p123-134

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 4 (2011)

Section

Papers

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