Yousaf Ali

Prof. Yousaf Ali


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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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IKIra Khanna
Ira Khanna
VMVenkatesh Mani
Venkatesh Mani
RPRenata Pyzik
Renata Pyzik
AKAudrey Kaufman
Audrey Kaufman
WCWeiwei Chi
Weiwei Chi
YAYousaf Ali
Yousaf Ali
We assessed changes in vascular inflammation and monosodium urate (MSU)-coded deposits after administration of Pegloticase in the vasculature of tophaceous gout patients using 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and dual-energy CT (DECT). Ten patients with tophaceous gout, intolerant or refractory to urate-lowering therapy (ULT), were treated with Pegloticase every two weeks for six months. 18F-FDG PET/CT and DECT were performed at baseline and after Pegloticase therapy to detect vessel wall inflammation (Standard uptake value, SUVmean, and SUVmax) and vascular MSU-coded deposition (MSU volume). Data were summarized using means and standard deviations. Baseline and follow-up values were compared for each variable using mixed-effect models. Significant decreases in SUVmean (p = 0.0003) and SUVmax (p = 0.009) were found with a trend towards a decrease in vessel wall MSU volume after treatment. There was a significant decrease in serum urate, correlating with reduction in SUVmean (R2 = 0.65), with a trend towards a decrease in CRP and blood pressure in all patients. Despite the small sample size, we were able to demonstrate a decrease in vessel wall inflammation and a trend towards a decrease in MSU volume by intensively lowering serum urate. These findings suggest that MSU-coded deposits and hyperuricemia may play a role in vascular wall inflammation. It remains to be seen whether this correlates with a decrease in adverse cardiovascular outcomes.

9 November 2021
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SMShane Murray
Shane Murray
YAYousaf Ali
Yousaf Ali