[Safeguard] of Allopurinol–Detection of HLA-B5801 Gene

Gene testing sounds [Gao Da Shang], even doctors, many also can’t fully understand the doorway. In fact, the clinical application of gene testing is nothing more than diagnosis of diseases or guidance of treatment. For example, HLA-B27 gene, which is common in rheumatology, is significantly more likely to cause ankylosing spondylitis in people carrying this gene than in the general population. So, is there a similar situation in the treatment of gout? We often encounter patients in outpatient clinics who will ask: Doctor, I heard that there is a gene positive person who is prone to gout. Can you help me test it? Others say gout has a gene that is easy to measure. If it is measured, you will Read More …