Comorbidities of gout and hyperuricemia in the US general population: NHANES 2007-2008

Y Zhu, BJ Pandya, HK Choi - The American journal of medicine, 2012 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to estimate the latest prevalence of major
comorbidities associated with gout and hyperuricemia in the US based on a recent,
nationally representative sample of US men and women. METHODS: Using data from 5707
participants aged 20 years and older in the National Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey 2007-2008, we calculated the national prevalence and population estimates of major
comorbidities according to gout status and various hyperuricemia levels, compared with …