A genome-wide association study of serum uric acid in African Americans

• Main Authors: Gerry Norman P (Author), Herbert Alan (Author), Huang Hanxia (Author), Zhou Jie (Author), Chen Guanjie (Author), Doumatey Ayo (Author), Shriner Daniel (Author), Charles Bashira A (Author), Christman Michael F (Author), Adeyemo Adebowale (Author), Rotimi Charles N (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Uric acid is the primary byprodu<b>c</b>t of purine metabolism. Hyperuricemia is associated with body mass index (BMI), sex, and multiple complex diseases including gout, hypertension (HTN), renal disease, and type 2 diab...