Risk of Hypertension in Obese Gouty Patients:  a Case-Control Study
BACKGROUND: Gout is one of the most common rheumatic diseases and hypertension is one of the common comorbidities of gout. The combination of hypertension with metabolic abnormalities is of great importance. The development of gout is associated with obesity-induced metabolic abnormalities however a substantial number of non-obese patients also develop gout. OBJECTIVE: to determine the association between hyperuricemia, obesity and ... إقراء المزيد