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sufficient-criterion · neogi-2015-gout-classification-criteria
- Claim ID
- sufficient-criterion
- Assertion
- Under the 2015 ACR/EULAR criteria, finding monosodium urate crystals in a symptomatic joint, bursa or tophus is sufficient on its own to classify a person as having gout.
- Quote
The sufficient criterion was defined as the presence of MSU crystals in a symptomatic joint or bursa (ie, in synovial fluid) or tophus as observed by a trained examiner.
- Quote language
- en
- Locator
- section: Methods
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