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Published in: Arthritis Research & Therapy 4/2009

01-08-2009 | Review

Gout. Hyperuricemia and cardiovascular disease: how strong is the evidence for a causal link?

Authors: Angelo L Gaffo, N Lawrence Edwards, Kenneth G Saag

Published in: Arthritis Research & Therapy | Issue 4/2009

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Abstract

An association between high levels of serum urate and cardiovascular disease has been proposed for many decades. However, it was only recently that compelling basic science data, small clinical trials, and epidemiological studies have provided support to the idea of a true causal effect. In this review we present recently published data that study the association between hyperuricemia and selected cardiovascular diseases, with a final conclusion about the possibility of this association being causal.
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Metadata
Title
Gout. Hyperuricemia and cardiovascular disease: how strong is the evidence for a causal link?
Authors
Angelo L Gaffo
N Lawrence Edwards
Kenneth G Saag
Publication date
01-08-2009
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Arthritis Research & Therapy / Issue 4/2009
Electronic ISSN: 1478-6362
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/ar2761

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