Common Variants in LRP2 and COMT Genes Affect the Susceptibility of Gout in a Chinese Population.

Gout is a common inflammation disease resulting from an increase in serum uric acid. Nearly 70% of uric acid is excreted via the kidneys. To date, evidence for an association between genetic loci and gout is absent, equivocal or not replicated. Our study aims to test variants in two genes abundantly...

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Main Authors: Zheng Dong, Dongbao Zhao, Chengde Yang, Jingru Zhou, Qiaoxia Qian, Yanyun Ma, Hongjun He, Hengdong Ji, Yajun Yang, Xiaofeng Wang, Xia Xu, Yafei Pang, Hejian Zou, Li Jin, Jiucun Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4493088?pdf=render