Common polymorphisms influencing serum uric acid levels contribute to susceptibility to gout, but not to coronary artery disease.

Common polymorphisms influencing serum uric acid levels contribute to susceptibility to gout, but not to coronary artery disease.

BACKGROUND:Recently, a large meta-analysis including over 28,000 participants identified nine different loci with association to serum uric acid (UA) levels. Since elevated serum UA levels potentially cause gout and are a possible risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD) and myocardial infarcti...

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Main Authors: Klaus Stark, Wibke Reinhard, Martina Grassl, Jeanette Erdmann, Heribert Schunkert, Thomas Illig, Christian Hengstenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-11-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2766838?pdf=render

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