Table 1: Study Subject Characteristics.
| Mean Age (range) | Mean Age (range) 57.4 years (40-73 years) |
| Male Gender (%) | 26 (81%) |
| Race | 24 Caucasian; 3 African American; 2 Hispanic; 3 other |
| Mean Disease Duration (range) | 9.7 years (0.5-31 years) |
| Index Joint | 1st MTP: 25 (78.1%); Ankle: 4 (12.5%); Elbow: 2 (6.3%) Mid-tarsal: 1 (1.4%) |
| Mean # of Attacks in Index Joint | 9.2 (+/- 10.2 SD) |
| Joint Involved with First Attack of Gout | 1st MTP: 26 (81.3%); Knee: 1 (3.3%); Ankle: 2 (6.3%); Elbow: 1 (3.3%); Finger: 1 (3.3%); Mid-tarsal: 1 (3.3%) |
| Mean # of Attacks in Any Joint (range) | 20.3 (+/- 26.4 SD) |
| Currently Taking Urate Lowering Therapy | 9 (28.1%)* |
| Currently Taking Daily Colchicine | 6 (18.8%) |
| Currently Taking Daily NSAID | 3 (9.4%) |
| MSU Crystal Proven Gout | 15 (46.9%) |
| # of Patients with Subcutaneous Tophus/Tophi on physical examination | 9 (28.1%) |