The Rising Incidence of Gout and the Increasing Burden of Comorbidities: A Population-based Study over 20 Years

• Published in: Journal of rheumatology Vol. 45; no. 4; p. 574
• Main Authors: Elfishawi, Mohanad M, Zleik, Nour, Kvrgic, Zoran, Michet, Jr, Clement J, Crowson, Cynthia S, Matteson, Eric L, Bongartz, Tim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada 01.04.2018
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Chi-Square Distribution; Comorbidity - trends; Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology; Female; Gout - epidemiology; Humans; Hyperlipidemias - epidemiology; Hypertension - epidemiology; Incidence; Kidney Diseases - epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Minnesota - epidemiology; Obesity, Morbid - epidemiology; Poisson Distribution; Prevalence; Retrospective Studies; Statistics, Nonparametric; Minnesota; INCIDENCE; GOUT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; COMORBIDITY

To examine the incidence of gout over the last 20 years and to evaluate possible changes in associated comorbid conditions. The medical records were reviewed of all adults with a diagnosis of incident gout in Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA, during 2 time periods (January 1, 1989-December 31, 1992, a...