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Genetic factors associated with gout and hyperuricemia.
Advances in chronic kidney disease - 1 Apr 2006
Bleyer Anthony J, Hart Thomas C
Abstract excerpt
Hyperuricemia and gout are common conditions that have long been known to have a heritable component. Obesity, diabetes, and chronic kidney failure are conditions with multifactorial inheritance that are associated with gout. In addition, social factors such as protein and alcohol intake affect serum uric acid levels. The current review discusses basic uric acid metabolism and the multigenetic inheritance of...
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