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The role of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic factors in gout: A Mendelian randomization study
5 Aug 2022
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Background: Several epidemiological studies have reported a possible correlation between risk of gout and metabolic disorders including type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. However, it is unclear if this association is causal. Methods: We used Mendelian randomization (MR) to evaluate the causal relation between metabolic conditions and gout or serum urate concentration by...
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