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Joint effects of alcohol consumption and ABCG2 Q141K on chronic tophaceous gout risk.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Apr 2014
Tu Hung-Pin, Ko Albert Min-Shan, Chiang Shang-Lun, Lee Su-Shin, Lai Han-Ming, Chung Chia-Min, Huang Chung-Ming, Lee Chien-Hung, Kuo Tzer-Min, Hsieh Mei-Jung, Ko Ying-Chin
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the joint effects of alcohol consumption and ABCG2 gene variants on tophaceous gout occurrence. METHODS: The V12M (rs2231137), Q126X (rs72552713), and Q141K (rs2231142) of the ABCG2 gene were genotyped among controls, nontophaceous, and tophaceous gout cases in Taiwanese Han (n=446, 77, 177) and Taiwan Aborigines (n=1105, 203, 330). RESULTS: The missense variations V12M (C) and Q141K (T)...
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