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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shivam Singla, M.D.[2]
Overview
Gout affects men in the age group of 40-50 years. It is more common in people from the Pacific Islands and New Zealand. In the United States, gout is twice as prevalent in African American males as it is in Caucasians[1]. The American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism Collaborative Initiative has noted that gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis, with a prevalence of 3.9% in the United States[2]
Epidemiology and demographics
References
- ↑ Roberts-Thomson R, Roberts-Thomson P (1999). "Rheumatic disease and the Australian aborigine". Ann Rheum Dis. 58 (5): 266&ndasgh, 70. PMID 10225809.
- ↑ Rheumatology Therapeutics Medical Center. "What Are the Risk Factors for Gout?". Retrieved 2007-01-26.