Epidemiology of gout

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Volumn 75, Issue SUPPL.5, 2008, Pages 9-12

  Weaver, Arthur L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; GOUT; HEALTH; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MORBIDITY; OBESITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL DRINKING; GOUT; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MORBIDITY; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 55249083968     PISSN: 08911150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.75.Suppl_5.S9     Document Type: Article

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