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Hyperuricemia and Gout CME
Faculty: N. Lawrence Edwards, MD; H. Ralph Schumacher, MD; Arthur L. Weaver, MD, MS, FACP, MACR; Marc D. Cohen, MD; Alvin F. Wells, MD, PhD
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Release Date: December 28, 2004; Valid for credit through December 28, 2005

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This CME activity is based on transcripts and slides of presentations as delivered by the faculty at the "Hyperuricemia and Gout" symposium held at the Marriott River Center in San Antonio, Texas on October 21, 2004.

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  1. Pathophysiology of Hyperuricemia: The Role of Uric Acid in Gout
    by H. Ralph Schumacher, MD

  2. The Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Gout
    by Arthur L. Weaver, MD, MS, FACP, MACR

  3. The Clinical Manifestations of Chronic Hyperuricemia: Focus on Gout
    by Marc D. Cohen, MD

  4. Current Methods and New Developments in the Treatment of Gout
    by N. Lawrence Edwards, MD

  5. Beyond Gout: Linking Hyperuricemia to Other Comorbidities
    by Alvin F. Wells, MD, PhD

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