The epidemiology of hyperuricaemia and gout in Taiwan aborigines
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The epidemiology of hyperuricaemia and gout in Taiwan aborigines.
To determine the prevalence of hyperuricaemia, gout and gout-related factors in Central Taiwan Atayal aborigines, 342 subjects over 18 yr old were interviewed and examined. A questionnaire was designed to screen for signs and symptoms of gout and gout-related risk factors. Serum uric acid, triglyceride and creatinine were measured in all subjects. The prevalence of hyperuricaemia was 41.4% and ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Rheumatology
سال: 1998
ISSN: 1462-0324,1462-0332
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/37.3.258