Factors associated with gout in South Koreans: analysis using the National Health Insurance Corporation and the National Health Screening Exam databases

Autor: Jisoo Lee, Sang Cheol Bae, Chan Hee Lee, Na Young Sung
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Clinical Rheumatology. 32:829-837
ISSN: 1434-9949
0770-3198
Popis: The aim of this study was to identify the factors associated with gout among South Koreans. A case control study of gout patients newly diagnosed between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2008, and matching controls was conducted using the nationwide database (National Health Insurance Corporation and National Health Screening Exam (NHSE) database), which included the health-care records of 48.1 million individuals. Of 495,998 newly diagnosed patients, we included 18,123 who were ≥40 years old and had an NHSE before diagnosis of gout. To elucidate the factors associated with gout, multivariate conditional logistic analyses were performed. Gout was associated with drinking ≥1/week (p
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