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Las características ecográficas y clínicas de la gota y su asociación con el tamaño de los cristales de urato monosódico


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Title:
Las características ecográficas y clínicas de la gota y su asociación con el tamaño de los cristales de urato monosódico
Authors:
Sansano Muñoz, Elena
Tutor:
Andrés, Mariano  
Editor:
Universidad Miguel Hernández
Department:
Departamentos de la UMH::Medicina Clínica
Issue Date:
2023-05-13
URI:
https://hdl.handle.net/11000/29759
Abstract:
Introducción: Se desconoce el proceso de formación de cristales de urato monosódico (UMS) en la articulación, pero posiblemente los cristales de mayor tamaño se formen empleando otro cristal como molde, como parece ocurrir dentro de los tofos. Objetivo: Comparar el tamaño de los cristales UMS seg...  Ver más
Introduction: The process of monosodium urate (MSU) crystallization in the joint is unknown, but possibly larger crystals are formed using another crystal as a template, as tend to occur inside tophi. Objective: To compare the size of MSU crystals according to the presence of sonographic signs of deposition in the joint affected by gout. Design: Observational, analytical, cross-sectional research study. Participants: Patients with crystal-proven gout, with no recent (4 weeks) intra-articular glucocorticoid injection, no prosthetic joint, and no calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystals in the synovial fluid. Setting: Rheumatology Section of the Hospital General Universitario Dr. Balmis, both outpatient and inpatient. Measurements: Distribution of MSU crystal length (in µm) and presence of large crystals according to 66th, 75th or 90th percentiles, by polarized light microscopy, and their association with two models of ultrasound signs of crystal deposition (Echo-1: DC sign, tophi and/or aggregates grade 2-3; Echo-2: DC sign and/or tophi grade 2-3) by Mann-Whitney U’s test. Results: A total of 742 crystals from 20 joints were analyzed, with a median length of 21.19µm (95%CI 17.69 – 26.48). Patients with Echo-1 model deposits showed similar crystal lengths (median 21.19µm; P25-75 15.89-23.31 vs. 21.19µm; P25-75 16.95- 30.99) and long crystals (Psup66, 75 or 90) compared to patients without deposition. However, in the Echo-2 model, median (p25-75) lengths were numerically greater (18.54µm; 15.89-23.31 vs. 22.78µm; 18.54-38.14) and they significantly showed a higher presence of long crystals (absolute value of crystals greater than P66 and P75 and relative value of crystals greater than P90) compared to patients without ultrasound deposition. Limitations: Small sample size, post-hoc modification of selection criteria due to slow recruitment, sonographers' awareness of clinical-demographic variables, recall and selection biases. Conclusions: The presence of DC sign or tophi is associated with showing a greater number of long UMS crystals, suggesting that their formation would occur on another crystal (secondary heterogeneous nucleation)
Keywords/Subjects:
gota
cristales de urato monosódicos
longitud
ecografía
Knowledge area:
CDU: Ciencias aplicadas: Medicina
Type of document:
info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis
Access rights:
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Appears in Collections:
TFG- Medicina



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