Fructose as a significant cause of gout is unfounded and premature

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 105, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 809-810

  White, John S ^a  

^a White Technical Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; URIC ACID;

BEVERAGE; BODY MASS; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; GOUT; HUMAN; HYPERURICEMIA; LETTER; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; ORANGE JUICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 84865126356     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcs095     Document Type: Letter

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