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Gout—bad for the heart as well as the joint

Nature Reviews Rheumatology volume 6, pages 386–387 (2010)Cite this article

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Many epidemiological studies have implicated hyperuricemia as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity. Gout, the clinical manifestation of hyperuricemia, has rarely been studied in the same way. A population-based cohort study now provides evidence that gout is an additional risk factor for myocardial infarction, particularly in elderly women.

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  1. Department of Musculoskeletal Medicine, Rheumatology Service, Avenue Pierre Decker, CHUV, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland

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The author has acted as a consultant for Novartis in studies related to gout.

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So, A. Gout—bad for the heart as well as the joint. Nat Rev Rheumatol 6, 386–387 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2010.78

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