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Genetic Assessment of Hyperuricemia and Gout in Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Subgroups of Pregnant Women: Biospecimens Repository Cross-Sectional Study
2021-06-28
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<h4>Background: </h4> Gout, an inflammatory condition, is characterized by the precipitation of monosodium urate crystals (MSU) in or around joints. The latter is caused by chronic hyperuricemia (HU) - high urate levels in the blood. Genetic variations in urate transporters play a significant role in determining urate levels within the human body, rendering some racial and ethnic groups more or less susceptible to...
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- f5a452c4-d73a-5377-8369-b159156aa65a
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- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-663266/v1
