Analysis of clinical characteristics of patients with gout at different onset ages

Abstract

According to the onset age, a total of 5 674 outpatients with gout admitted in the affiliated hospital of Qingdao University from January 2011 to January 2016 were divided into youth group (≤44 years, n=3 058), middle age group (45~64 years, n=2 101), and elderly group (≥65 years, n=515). Their clinical and biochemical characteristics were analyzed. The results showed that the proportion of gout in the males in three groups was higher than that in the females. The proportions of gout in male youth, middle age, and elderly groups were 98.1%, 93.4%, and 83.1%, respectively. The proportion of gout in females increased with age. The proportion of gout family history in youth group was higher than that in middle age and elderly groups(P 0.05). The distributions of the onset joint among three groups revealed statistical difference(P<0.05), but the first plantar toe joint was mostly involved in each group. These results suggest that the clinical characteristics of patients with gout at different onset ages are not identical, should be treated differently. (Chin J Endocrinol Metab, 2017, 33: 581-584) Key words: Gout; Onset age; Clinical characteristics