Hyperuricemia is associated with intermittent hand joint pain in a cross sectional study of elderly females: The AGES-Reykjavik Study.

<h4>Background</h4>The debate whether "asymptomatic hyperuricemia" should be treated is still ongoing. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to analyze whether hyperuricema in the elderly is associated with joint pain.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>Participa...

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Main Authors: Helgi Jonsson, Thor Aspelund, Gudny Eiriksdottir, Tamara B Harris, Lenore J Launer, Vilmundur Gudnason
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221474