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NALP3 inflammasome functional polymorphisms and gout susceptibility.
Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.) - 1 Jan 2009
Miao Zhi-Min, Zhao Shi-Hua, Yan Sheng-Li, Li Chang-Gui, Wang Yan-Gang, Meng Dong-Mei, Zhou Li, Mi Qing-Sheng
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Gout is the most common autoinflammatory arthritis characterized by elevated serum urate and recurrent attacks of intra-articular crystal deposition of monosodium urate (MSU). Although the pathogenesis of gout is still unclear, accumulated studies indicate that genetic factors trigger gout development, including some susceptibility genes that control the production and clearance of urate and lead to...
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