New developments in the epidemiology and genetics of gout

Current Rheumatology Reports

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 215-223

  Zaka, Raihana ^b   Williams, Charlene J ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CYCLOSPORIN A; DIDANOSINE; LOOP DIURETIC AGENT; NICOTINIC ACID; PURINE; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT; URIC ACID;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILIAL DISEASE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GOUT; HUMAN; HYPERURICEMIA; INCIDENCE; LESCH NYHAN SYNDROME; LONGEVITY; MEDULLARY SPONGE KIDNEY; PHENOTYPE; PREVALENCE; PURINE METABOLISM; RISK ASSESSMENT; URIC ACID NEPHROPATHY; GENETIC PROCEDURES; GENETICS; HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

GENETIC TECHNIQUES; GOUT; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 33747609786     PISSN: 15233774     EISSN: 15346307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11926-996-0028-0     Document Type: Article

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