Risk of infections in patients with gout: a population-based cohort study

Abstract To investigate the risk of various types of infections (pneumonia and urinary tract infection (UTI)), and infection-related mortality in patients with gout compared with population-based controls. A retrospective cohort study was conducted using data from the UK Clinical Practice Research D...

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Main Authors: B. Spaetgens, F. de Vries, J. H. M. Driessen, H. G. Leufkens, P. C. Souverein, A. Boonen, J. W. M. van der Meer, L. A. B. Joosten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01588-5