Increased risk of vascular disease associated with gout: a retrospective, matched cohort study in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink

Conclusions In this cohort of over 50s with gout, female patients with gout were at greatest risk of incident vascular events, even after adjustment for vascular risk factors, despite a higher prevalence of both gout and vascular disease in men. Further research is required to establish the reason for this sex difference.
Source: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Tags: Open access, Editor's choice, Genetics, Renal medicine, Degenerative joint disease, Musculoskeletal syndromes, Epidemiology, Alcohol Clinical and epidemiological research Source Type: research