Comorbidity in gout at the time of first diagnosis: sex differences that may have implications for dosing of urate lowering therapy
Abstract Background The aim of this study is to examine the occurrence of comorbidities at the time of first diagnosis of gout compared with matched population controls, overall and by sex, as well as to examine the crude and age-standardized prevalence of these comorbidities in men and women with g...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-06-01
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Series: | Arthritis Research & Therapy |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1596-x |