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Genetic influence on variation in serum uric acid in American Indians: the strong heart family study.
Human genetics - 1 Nov 2009
Voruganti V Saroja, Göring Harald H H, Mottl Amy, Franceschini Nora, Haack Karin, Laston Sandra, Almasy Laura, Fabsitz Richard R, Lee Elisa T, Best Lyle G, Devereux Richard B, Howard Barbara V, MacCluer Jean W, Comuzzie Anthony G, Umans Jason G, Cole Shelley A
Abstract excerpt
Hyperuricemia is associated with the metabolic syndrome, gout, renal and cardiovascular disease (CVD). American Indians have high rates of CVD and 25% of individuals in the strong heart family study (SHFS) have high serum uric acid levels. The aim of this study was to investigate the genetic determinants of serum uric acid variation in American Indian participants of the SHFS. A variance component decomposition...
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