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The genetics of gout: translation into clinical practice
1 Aug 2025
Abstract excerpt
Gout results from an innate immune response to monosodium urate crystals deposited in joints in people with hyperuricemia. Central to this is activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome and secretion of interleukin-1β. The pathogenic mechanism of NLRP3 inflammasome activation in gout is not well understood. However, recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in gout have revealed new pathogenic pathways, for example,...
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