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Volume 350:2520-2521 June 10, 2004 Number 24
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Purine-Rich Foods and the Risk of Gout in Men

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by Choi, H. K.
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To the Editor: Choi et al. (March 11 issue)1 studied diet in relation to gout but did not control for the use of aspirin or diuretics. These agents are used by a very large number of people. They raise uric acid levels, and they cause gout.


J. Lawrence Dohan, M.D.
Marlborough Hospital
Marlborough, MA 01752

  1. Choi HK, Atkinson K, Karlson EW, Willett W, Curhan G. Purine-rich foods, dairy and protein intake, and the risk of gout in men. N Engl J Med 2004;350:1093-1103. [Free Full Text]
 
To the Editor: The data presented by Choi and colleagues on diet and the risk of gout in men are attractive. Unfortunately, during the 12-year follow-up, the 730 new cases of gout were documented on the basis of the preliminary criteria of the American College . . . [Full Text of this Article]



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