... Petrova, Andrey Pikhlak, Olga Ershova, Olga Ryabitseva, Anatoly Kuzin, Ludmila Suplotova; Switzerland: Claude Merlin, Burkhard Moeller, Alexander So, Alan Tyndall; Turkey: Yasar Karaaslan, Ayhan Dinç, ... study was designed by AS, NS, PS, DR, VM and UA, and data were gathered and analyzed by Novartis All authors vouch for the accuracy of the data and the analysis, and contributed to the interpretation ... doi:10.1186/ar3297 Cite this article as: Schlesinger et al.: Canakinumab relieves symptoms of acute flares and improves health-related quality of life in patients with difficult-to-treat Gouty Arthritis...