The relationship between ferritin and urate levels and risk of gout

The relationship between ferritin and urate levels and risk of gout

Abstract Background Ferritin positively associates with serum urate and an interventional study suggests that iron has a role in triggering gout flares. The objective of this study was to further explore the relationship between iron/ferritin and urate/gout. Methods European (100 cases, 60 controls)...

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Main Authors: Tahzeeb Fatima, Cushla McKinney, Tanya J. Major, Lisa K. Stamp, Nicola Dalbeth, Cory Iverson, Tony R. Merriman, Jeffrey N. Miner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Urate
Gout
Ferritin
Iron
Association
Causal
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1668-y

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