Hyperthyroid and hypothyroid status was strongly associated with gout and weakly associated with hyperuricaemia.

The aim of this study was to estimate the risk of hyperuricaemia and gout in people with hypothyroid or hyperthyroid status.This study analyzed data from individuals who participated in health screening programs at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in northern Taiwan (2000-2010). Participants were catego...

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Main Authors: Lai-Chu See, Chang-Fu Kuo, Kuang-Hui Yu, Shue-Fen Luo, I-Jun Chou, Yu-Shien Ko, Meng-Jiun Chiou, Jia-Rou Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4259336?pdf=render