Sugary drinks, fruit, and increased risk of gout

BMJ

Volumn 336, Issue 7639, 2008, Pages 285-286

  Underwood, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSE; GLUCOSE; SUGAR; SWEETENING AGENT; URATE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; FRUIT; GOUT; INCIDENCE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SUGAR INTAKE; URIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL;

BEVERAGES; FRUCTOSE; FRUIT; GOUT; HUMANS;

EID: 39449134009     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39479.667731.80     Document Type: Editorial

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