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Formed in September 2005, the Gout & Uric Acid Education Society is a nonprofit group of healthcare professionals whose mission is to educate the public and healthcare community about gout and the related healthcare consequences of hyperuricemia, with the aim of improving the quality of care and minimizing the burden of gout.

The need for educational outreach about gout was highlighted in a recent consumer research survey¹ of more than 2,000 Americans. It revealed that 65 percent of adults admitted to being “not at all knowledgeable” about gout. Just over 70 percent of those surveyed did not know that gout is a form of arthritis. The study found that people mistakenly believe that gout is a “historical” condition despite the fact that the number of Americans with gout has actually doubled over the past 30 years.

Sharing of information can help contribute to faster and more accurate diagnosis and improved treatment that can play a vital role in quality of life for those affected by the disease.

Potential donors are encouraged to support the educational outreach of the Society including Gout Awareness Day held annually on May 22.

¹Harris Interactive survey, May 5-7, 2009 among 2,176 adults age 18+.