Familial aggregation of gout and relative genetic and environmental contributions: a nationwide population study in Taiwan

Familial aggregation of gout and relative genetic and environmental contributions: a nationwide population study in Taiwan

OBJECTIVE: To examine familial aggregation of gout and to estimate the heritability and environmental contributions to gout susceptibility in the general population. METHODS: Using data from the National Health Insurance (NHI) Research Database in Taiwan, we conducted a nationwide cross-sectiona...

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Main Authors: Kuo, Chang-Fu, Grainge, Matthew J., See, Lai-Chu, Yu, Kuang-Hui, Luo, Shue-Fen, Valdes, Ana M., Zhang, Weiya, Doherty, Michael
Format: Article
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2015
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age distribution
Aged
80 and over
Cross-sectional studies
Environment
Female
Genetic predisposition to disease
Gout/epidemiology/genetics
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Sex distribution
Socioeconomic factors
Taiwan
Young adult
Arthritis
Epidemiology
Gout
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/41929/

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