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Serum uric acid concentrations and SLC2A9 genetic variation in Hispanic children: the Viva La Familia Study.
The American journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Apr 2015
Voruganti V Saroja, Laston Sandra, Haack Karin, Mehta Nitesh R, Cole Shelley A, Butte Nancy F, Comuzzie Anthony G
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BACKGROUND: Elevated concentrations of serum uric acid are associated with increased risk of gout and renal and cardiovascular diseases. Genetic studies in adults have consistently identified associations of solute carrier family 2, member 9 (SLC2A9), polymorphisms with variation in serum uric acid. However, it is not known whether the association of serum uric acid with SLC2A9 polymorphisms manifests in...
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