Colchicine in acute gout

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Ian Morris et al. BMJ. 2003.

. 2003 Nov 29;327(7426):1275-6.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7426.1275.

¹ Department of Rheumatology, Kettering General Hospital, Kettering, Northamptonshire NN16 8UZ. ian.morris@kgh.nhs.uk

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Comment in

Colchicine in acute gout: optimal dose of colchicine is still elusive.
Cox AR. Cox AR. BMJ. 2004 Jan 31;328(7434):288; author reply 289. doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7434.288-c. BMJ. 2004. PMID: 14751912 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Colchicine in acute gout: low dose colchicine was started after usual dose.
Sivagnanam G. Sivagnanam G. BMJ. 2004 Jan 31;328(7434):288-9; author reply 289. doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7434.288-d. BMJ. 2004. PMID: 14751913 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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