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Review
. 2006 Jun 3;332(7553):1315-9.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7553.1315.

Diagnosis and management of gout

Martin Underwood  1
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Review

Diagnosis and management of gout

Martin Underwood. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Figures

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Fig 1
Prevalence of gout. Adapted from Mikuls et al
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Fig 2
Relation between serum urate concentration and annual incidence of gout. Adapted from Campion et al
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Fig 3
Effect of total alcohol intake on relative risk of first attack of gout. Adapted from Choi et al
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Fig 4
Effect of obesity on incidence of first attack of gout. Adapted from Choi et al
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