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Gout increases risk of fracture: A nationwide population-based cohort study

There is still debate on whether high uric acid increases bone mineral density (BMD) against osteoporotic fracture or bone resorption caused by gout inflammation. This study aimed to evaluate whether gout offers a protective effect on bone health or not. We conducted a nationwide population-based re...

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Autores principales: Tzeng, Huey-En, Lin, Che-Chen, Wang, I-Kuan, Huang, Po-Hao, Tsai, Chun-Hao
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5400337/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27559970
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000004669