A genome-wide association study of serum uric acid in African Americans

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Uric acid is the primary byprodu<b>c</b>t of purine metabolism. Hyperuricemia is associated with body mass index (BMI), sex, and multiple complex diseases including gout, hypertension (HTN), renal disease, and type 2 diab...

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Main Authors: Gerry Norman P, Herbert Alan, Huang Hanxia, Zhou Jie, Chen Guanjie, Doumatey Ayo, Shriner Daniel, Charles Bashira A, Christman Michael F, Adeyemo Adebowale, Rotimi Charles N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:BMC Medical Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1755-8794/4/17