Performance of gout definitions for genetic epidemiological studies: analysis of UK Biobank

Abstract Background Many different combinations of available data have been used to identify gout cases in large genetic studies. The aim of this study was to determine the performance of case definitions of gout using the limited items available in multipurpose cohorts for population-based genetic...

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Main Authors: Murray Cadzow, Tony R. Merriman, Nicola Dalbeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-017-1390-1