Global, regional, and national burden of gout in elderly 1990-2021: an analysis for the global burden of disease study 2021

• Main Authors: Yilan Li (Author), Zhaopeng Chen (Author), Baijie Xu (Author), Gengmao Wu (Author), Qiongyu Yuan (Author), Xiaoqian Xue (Author), Yue Wu (Author), Yudan Huang (Author), Shouqi Mo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Gout, an inflammatory arthritis, disproportionately affects the elderly due to hyperuricemia, leading to significant health-related quality of life impairments and escalating healthcare costs. However, a comprehensive global analysis focusing on the elderly population is needed t...