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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-02-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Genomics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1755-8794/4/17 |