To further explore the consequences of IL-1 blockade, the investigators developed a new acute gout model by use of intra-articular injection of MSU crystals into the ankle joint of mice.

Correspondence to Dr Janice Kaye Loudon, Department of Physical Therapy Education, Rockhurst University, 10121 Delmar, Overland Park, KS 66207, USA; janice.loudon{at}Rockhurst.edu Background Lateral ...