Quality of life in women with gouty arthritis in combination with metabolic syndrome

Abstract

Gouty arthritis in some way is characterized by a pronounced pain syndrome, clear signs of inflammation, which leads to dysfunction of the joints and negatively affects the quality of life. Also, a decrease in quality-of-life indicators is facilitated by an increase in body mass index in patients with abdominal obesity and the presence of various components of the metabolic syndrome. An increase in the duration of the existence of individual components of the metabolic syndrome and their progression leads to a decrease in such indicators as physical activity, emotional state, general and psychological health. It is possible that a combination of articular pathology and metabolic syndrome will lead to a more pronounced decrease in the quality of life.