Obstructive sleep apnea and the risk of gout: a population-based case-control study

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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Main Authors: Caroline van Durme, Bart Spaetgens, Johanna Driessen, Johannes Nielen, Manuel Sastry, Annelies Boonen, Frank de Vries
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Gout
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
Case-control study
Comorbidity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-020-02176-1

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