Rheumatoid arthritis and gout can cause similar symptoms, but have shown opposite trends when it comes to hospitalizations over the last 20 years. A research paper published in a U.S. medical journal found that as hospitalizations for rheumatoid arthritis fell, hospital admissions caused by gout rose, raising questions as to why.
TWEET RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND GOUT: HOSPITALIZATION TRENDS FLIP FLOP IN U.S. STUDY
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Anya Wassenberg 