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Causal determinants of gout in 614,000 adults: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study of dietary, lifestyle, and metabolic traits.
Medicine - 11 Sept 2026
Jareebi Mohammad A
Abstract excerpt
Gout affects over 55 million people worldwide, with prevalence projected to rise by 70% by 2050. Although observational studies have implicated several dietary, lifestyle, and metabolic risk factors, causal relationships remain uncertain because of confounding and reverse causation. Univariable and multivariable two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses were performed using genome-wide association data...
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- Gout
- Humans
- Mendelian Randomization Analysis
- Life Style
- Diet
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Body Mass Index
