Gout and African Americans: Reducing disparities

被引：4
作者：
Kumar, Bharat [1 ]
Lenert, Petar [2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Iowa Hosp & Clin, Div Immunol, Allergy Immunol & Rheumatol Fellow, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
[2] Univ Iowa Hosp & Clin, Div Immunol, Internal Med, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
来源：
CLEVELAND CLINIC JOURNAL OF MEDICINE | 2016年 / 83卷 / 09期
关键词：
NUTRITION EXAMINATION SURVEY; 3RD NATIONAL-HEALTH; URATE-LOWERING THERAPY; PURINE-RICH FOODS; URIC-ACID LEVELS; UNITED-STATES; METABOLIC SYNDROME; RACIAL-DIFFERENCES; PRIMARY-CARE; RISK-FACTORS;
D O I：
10.3949/ccjm.83a.15133
中图分类号：
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要：
African Americans are more likely to suffer from gout and are less likely to receive optimal treatment for it. Physicians should be aware of risk factors for gout and professional guidelines for treating acute attacks and high uric acid levels, and should help develop strategies to reduce disparities in healthcare delivery.
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页数：10
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