Dynamics of arthrosonographic pattern of gouty arthritis influenced by medication therapy

Objective: To investigate the effect of medication therapy on ultrasound picture of affected joints at gouty arthritis. Methods: General clinical examination, ultrasound examination of the affected joints. Results: There have been examined 84 patients with gouty arthritis. The monitoring group consisted of 20 healthy volunteers of appropriate age and gender. All patients were divided into two groups. 1 group (40 people) received a daily dose of 400 mg of allopurinol, 2 group (44 people) – allopurinol of 400 mg and atorvastatin of 20 mg for 8 weeks. Before treatmentpatients of group 1 had been diagnosed with: mic…