Objective: To investigate the relationship between the TCM syndrome of gouty arthritis and IL-1β,IL-6,TNF-α in patients. Methods: A total of 216 cases of patients with gouty arthritis were selected(80 cases of dampness and heat,56 cases of damp heat with blood stasis syndrome,57 cases of phlegm and blood stasis type,23 cases of liver and kidney deficiency type),40 cases as the normal control group. Serum levels of IL-1β,IL-6 and TNF-α were detected. Results: 1)The positive rate and detection value of serum IL-1β,IL-6 and TNF-αwere s...