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See how uric acid can damage organs, including the kidneys.

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Learn about how common gout is and potential ways you can identify patients whose gout may not be controlled.

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DOWN AND OUT KIDNEY VIDEO RESOURCES

Down and Out Kidney video

View this cautionary tale about what happens when uric acid overwhelms the kidneys in people with gout.

Down and Out Kidney video: A clinical discussion

Nephrologist Dr Richard Johnson explains the link between uric acid, gout, and CKD.

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Kidney and Uric Acid on the Street

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Kidney and Uric Acid at the Movies

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Revealing the truth about urate deposition: a webcast series

Watch Dr Richard Johnson, and learn about systemic urate deposition and the surprising areas of the body where it can accumulate.

EPISODE 1:

THE LINK BETWEEN GOUT AND CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE

Dr Johnson explores the link between gout and chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the importance of evaluating gout when treating patients with CKD.

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THE LINK BETWEEN GOUT AND CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE

The Link Between Gout and Chronic Kidney Disease
Dr Johnson explores the link between gout and chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the importance of evaluating gout when treating patients with CKD.

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IMPACT ON MORTALITY AND COMORBIDITIES

What’s the impact of gout throughout the body? Dr Johnson explains how the higher the uric acid, the greater the risk for multiple comorbidities.

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IMPACT ON MORTALITY AND COMORBIDITIES

Impact on Mortality and Comorbidities
What’s the impact of gout throughout the body? Dr Johnson explains how the higher the uric acid, the greater the risk for multiple comorbidities.

EPISODE 2:

PARADIGM SHIFT IN GOUT

Dr Johnson explains the importance of understanding gout as a chronic, progressive systemic urate deposition disease.

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PARADIGM SHIFT IN GOUT

Paradigm Shift in Gout
Dr Johnson explains the importance of understanding gout as a chronic, progressive systemic urate deposition disease.

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INFLAMMATORY PATHWAY

Dr Johnson discusses the pathophysiology between cholesterol crystals and urate crystals, as well as the concept of inflammation.

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INFLAMMATORY PATHWAY

Inflammatory Pathway
Dr Johnson discusses the pathophysiology between cholesterol crystals and urate crystals, as well as the concept of inflammation.

EPISODE 3:

URIC ACID DEPOSITION IN THE KIDNEYS AND VASCULATURE

Dr Johnson shows how urate crystals can deposit in the kidneys as well as in other areas of the body, including the coronaries and aorta.

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URIC ACID DEPOSITION IN THE KIDNEYS AND VASCULATURE

Uric Acid Deposition in the Kidneys and Vasculature
Dr Johnson shows how urate crystals can deposit in the kidneys as well as in other areas of the body, including the coronaries and aorta.

Resources

Negatively birefringent crystal image (purple) used with permission from Park JJ, et al. BMJ Open. 2014;4(7):e005308.

Myocyte inclusions in the myocardium image used with permission from Frustaci A, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2020;172(5):363-365.

Kidney autopsy image used with permission from Nickeleit V, Mihatsh MJ. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 1997;12(9):1832-1838.

Spinal DECT scan used with permission from Wang JX, et al. BMC Rheumatol. 2020;4:22.

Fundoscopic photograph used with permission from Jiang Y, et al. BMC Ophthalmol. 2018;18(1):11.

Skin image used with permission from Pattanaprichakul P, et al. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2014;4(4):33-35.