The interaction between uric acid level and other risk factors on the development of gout among asymptomatic hyperuricemic men in a prospective study

• Published in: Journal of rheumatology Vol. 27; no. 6; p. 1501
• Main Authors: Lin, K C, Lin, H Y, Chou, P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada 01.06.2000
• Subjects: Adult; Alcohol Drinking; Diuretics - therapeutic use; Follow-Up Studies; Gout - blood; Gout - epidemiology; Humans; Hypertension - drug therapy; Hypertension - epidemiology; Incidence; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Predictive Value of Tests; Prospective Studies; Risk Factors; Taiwan - epidemiology; Uric Acid - blood; Taiwan

To investigate the incidence of gout and the interaction between uric acid level and other risk factors in the development of gout. Two hundred twenty-three asymptomatic hyperuricemic men initially studied in 1991-92 were reassessed in 1996-97. Gout was clinically diagnosed by a senior rheumatologis...