Gout is associated with an increased risk for incident heart failure among older adults: the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) cohort study

Gout is associated with an increased risk for incident heart failure among older adults: the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) cohort study

Abstract Background Gout has been associated with a higher risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke in some prior studies. Few studies have assessed the association of gout with incident heart failure (HF). Methods We analyzed data from 5713 black and white men and women ≥ 65.5 years of age...

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Main Authors: Lisandro D. Colantonio, Kenneth G. Saag, Jasvinder A. Singh, Ligong Chen, Richard J. Reynolds, Angelo Gaffo, Timothy B. Plante, Jeffrey R. Curtis, S. Louis Bridges, Emily B. Levitan, Ninad S. Chaudhary, George Howard, Monika M. Safford, Paul Muntner, Marguerite Ryan Irvin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Gout
Heart failure
Cardiovascular disease
Risk factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-020-02175-2

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