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Gout in Older Adults: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences - 1 Apr 2016
Burke Bridget Teevan, Köttgen Anna, Law Andrew, Grams Morgan, Baer Alan N, Coresh Josef, McAdams-DeMarco Mara A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether traditional and genetic risk factors in middle age predict the onset of gout in older age. METHODS: We studied the incidence of gout in older adults using the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study, a prospective U.S. population-based cohort of middle-aged adults enrolled between 1987 and 1989 with ongoing follow-up. A genetic urate score was formed from common...
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