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In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Timothy Kwok, resident rheumatologist at the University of Toronto, about gout.

Gout is a form of arthritis which is caused by a build-up of a crystal called uric acid in the body. Normally, uric acid is processed by the kidneys and eliminated from the body through urine. In the case of gout, the kidneys do not eliminate uric acid well enough, or in some people with gout, too much uric acid is produced. 

Additional learning resources

• Arthritis Consumer Experts’ About Gout page
• Gout and other crystal arthropathies in Canada

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Maggie Larché, Professor, Divisions of Rheumatology and Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and Director, Canadian Scleroderma Research Group. She discusses about scleroderma, its symptoms and connection with Raynaud’s phenomenon.

Additional learning resources

• Scleroderma Canada
• Arthritis Consumer Experts’ about scleroderma page
• Arthritis Consumer Experts’ about Raynaud’s phenomenon page
• Canadian Scleroderma Research Group

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Mollie Carruthers, academic rheumatologist practicing at Artus Health Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, about IgG4-related disease.

IgG4-related disease describes a group of fibroinflammatory diseases that affect a variety of tissues resulting in tumor-like effect and/or organ dysfunction.

Additional learning resources

• IgG4-related disease: An introduction
• How to diagnose IgG4-related disease

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Michelle Batthish, Associate Professor, Pediatric Rheumatology, at McMaster University’s Faculty of Health Sciences. Dr. Batthish discusses about transitioning from pediatric to adult arthritis care and shares transitioning tips for patients and their family members.

Additional learning resources

• MyTransition App
• Canadian Rheumatology Association Paper: Bridging the Gaps – Optimizing the Transition from Pediatric to Adult Rheumatology Care

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, Kelly Lendvoy, Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs, Arthritis Consumer Experts (ACE), speaks to Ellen Wang, Programs Coordinator, ACE and PhD student at the University of British Columbia, about their experience leading the 9th annual #CRArthritis event at the 2023 Canadian Rheumatology Association and Arthritis Health Professions Associations Annual Scientific Meeting. Together, they highlight a handful of the exciting presentations in advocacy and disease research from researchers, clinicians and patient group leaders.

Additional learning resources

• JointHealth™ insight: Spring 2023 – The latest advances in Canadian arthritis research
• #CRArthritis Interviews – Parts 1-4
• Arthritis Broadcast Network
• MyTransition App