The comparative effect of exposure to various risk factors on the risk of hyperuricaemia: diet has a weak causal effect

The comparative effect of exposure to various risk factors on the risk of hyperuricaemia: diet has a weak causal effect

Abstract Background Prevention of hyperuricaemia (HU) is critical to the prevention of gout. Understanding causal relationships and relative contributions of various risk factors to hyperuricemia is therefore important in the prevention of gout. Here, we use attributable fraction to compare the rela...

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Main Authors: Ruth K. G. Topless, Tanya J. Major, Jose C. Florez, Joel N. Hirschhorn, Murray Cadzow, Nicola Dalbeth, Lisa K. Stamp, Philip L. Wilcox, Richard J. Reynolds, Joanne B. Cole, Tony R. Merriman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Hyperuricemia
Gout
Risk factor
Population attributable fraction
Variance
Genetic polymorphism
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-021-02444-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-021-02444-8

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