BACKGROUND: To characterize the differences between women and men with gout.
METHODS: We analyzed a US national cohort of gout patients cared for by rheumatologists.
RESULTS: Compared with the 1012 men with gout, women with gout (n = 262) were older (71 vs. 61 years, p \u3c 0.001) and had a greater burden of comorbid conditions (p \u3c 0.001 for hypertension, diabetes, renal disease and obesity). Risk factors for gout differed with women more often taking diuretics (p \u3c 0.001), while men more frequently had dietary triggers (p \u3c 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: The profiles of women and men with gout are markedly different, suggesting a need to tailor treatment recommendations
