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Greetings!
The Gout & Uric Acid Education Society is committed to raising public awareness about gout and arming health care professionals, like you, with resources to share with patients and the most up-to-date information about gout and diagnosis and treatment.
As you may have seen in our September newsletter, we have introduced a series of educational comics to help raise awareness about the severity of gout.
This October, many of your patients may enjoy the German tradition of Oktoberfest with a pint or two of their favorite beer. Unknowingly, they may be putting themselves at risk for a painful flare of gout. Consumption of alcohol -- specifically beer -- has high levels of purines that can trigger an attack.
Gout most commonly affects the big toe. While people who don't drink beer can still suffer from gout, studies have shown that those who do drink beer are more likely to have attacks.
Stay tuned for the November newsletter where our next comic will educate on gout and dubunk common gout myths.
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Gout & Uric Acid Education Society
Exhibiting at the ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
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by visiting us at booth #2613
The Gout & Uric Acid Education Society will be exhibiting at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Diego from October 27-29. We will be promoting gout awareness through our new print and online gout information kits for patients and medical professionals.
If you will be attending, please stop by our
booth #2613 to:
- Discuss proper gout diagnosis and management
- Request print materials for your medical office
- Enter to win a framed gout comic autographed by artist Shaun Boland
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