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Objective
Cigarette smoking is shown to reduce serum urate. However, its impact on risk of gout is unknown. We prospectively examined the relationship between cigarette smoking and gout risk in this Asian cohort.
Methods
We analyzed the data from the Singapore Chinese Health Study, a cohort of 63,257 Chinese ages 45–74 years at recruitment in 1993–1998. Information on cigarette smoking and other...
ObjectiveWestern studies suggest that beverages may affect serum urate (SU) levels, but data from Asian populations are scarce. We evaluated the associations between beverages and SU levels in Singaporean Chinese.
MethodsThe study population consisted of 483 subjects ages 45–74 years from the Singapore Chinese Health Study cohort, recruited between 1993 and 1998. Lifestyle factors, medical histories,...
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