Obstructive sleep apnea and the risk of gout: a population-based case-control study
Abstract Background Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) might be at risk of gout because of pathophysiological mechanisms that can lead to hyperuricemia and eventually gout or because of shared risk factors between both diseases. The objective of the present study was to investigate the risk...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-04-01
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Series: | Arthritis Research & Therapy |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-020-02176-1 |