IRB: IRB00153409
Purpose of Study: To study the impact of a healthy diet (fashioned after the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension [DASH] Diet to lower serum uric acid among patients with hyperuricemia, including adults with gout, who are not currently taking urate-lowering drugs.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Be at least 18 years old
- Have been told you had or have gout by a health professional
- Not be taking medications to lower uric acid (allopurinol, febuxostat, probenecid)
- Be able to travel to the ProHealth Research Clinic
Study Status:
Recruiting
Coordinator/Contact:
Principal Investigator:
Edgar R Miller, III, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Dr. Edgar Miller is a professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include hypertension and internal medicine. His research interests include non-pharmacologic therapies, hypertension and antioxidants.
