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Genetics of serum urate concentrations and gout in a high-risk population, patients with chronic kidney disease.
Scientific reports - 4 Sept 2018
Jing Jiaojiao, Ekici Arif B, Sitter Thomas, Eckardt Kai-Uwe, Schaeffner Elke, Li Yong, Kronenberg Florian, Köttgen Anna, Schultheiss Ulla T
Abstract excerpt
We evaluated genetics of hyperuricemia and gout, their interaction with kidney function and medication intake in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of urate and gout were performed in 4941 CKD patients in the German Chronic Kidney Disease (GCKD) study. Effect estimates of 26 known urate-associated population-based single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were examined....
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