Assessment of Gout Arthritis Using Conventional X-Rays in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Females

Abstract

Background: Gout arthritis is a widespread arthritis inflammatory disease due to the deposition of monosodium urate crystals, and it is commonly related to metabolic diseases like diabetes mellitus.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to comparatively evaluate the gout arthritis among diabetic and non-diabetic females through classical X-ray imaging.

Methodology: Fifty female patients were considered and both diabetic (n=25) and non-diabetic (n=25) groups were equally represented. A structured proforma was used to gather the data, such as demographic information, duration of the disease, uric acid level, joint involvement, and radiographic evidence. Descriptive and inferential methods such as independent t-test and Chi-square test were to be used in statistical analysis.

Results: The findings indicated that there was a similarity in the pattern of joint involvement in both groups and the knee was the most affected joint. But diabetic patients had much more severe radiographic changes, especially bone erosions (p < 0.05). The length of the disease was greater in the non-diabetic patients, whereas the age disparities were not statistically significant. Most patients had hyperuricemia particularly among the diabetic patients.

Conclusion: The results of the study are that diabetes has no impact on the prevalence of gout arthritis, but it has a strong effect on the severity of the disease and the speed of its deterioration in the joints. Traditional X-ray was found to be a useful and viable method of determining structural gout alterations. These results demonstrate the need to diagnose gout early and to manage it together with diabetes to enhance patient results.