The GLUT9 gene is associated with serum uric acid levels in Sardinia and Chianti cohorts.

The GLUT9 gene is associated with serum uric acid levels in Sardinia and Chianti cohorts.

High serum uric acid levels elevate pro-inflammatory-state gout crystal arthropathy and place individuals at high risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Genome-wide scans in the genetically isolated Sardinian population identified variants associated with serum uric acid levels as a quanti...

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Main Authors: Siguang Li, Serena Sanna, Andrea Maschio, Fabio Busonero, Gianluca Usala, Antonella Mulas, Sandra Lai, Mariano Dei, Marco Orrù, Giuseppe Albai, Stefania Bandinelli, David Schlessinger, Edward Lakatta, Angelo Scuteri, Samer S Najjar, Jack Guralnik, Silvia Naitza, Laura Crisponi, Antonio Cao, Gonçalo Abecasis, Luigi Ferrucci, Manuela Uda, Wei-Min Chen, Ramaiah Nagaraja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-11-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2065883?pdf=render

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