Patients with gout (n = 39) | Control subjects (n = 22) | p Value | |
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BMI, body mass index; NS, non-significant. | |||
All results are expressed as mean (SD) unless indicated otherwise. | |||
*Normal laboratory range is 0.23–0.46 mmol/l for males, and 0.19–0.36 mmol/l for females. | |||
Male (%) | 100 | 86 | NS |
Age (years) | 52 (11) | 53 (16) | NS |
BMI (kg/m2) | 30 (4) | 26 (6) | 0.007 |
Alcohol (units/week) | 13 (12) | 6 (10) | 0.027 |
Urate (mmol/l)* | 0.41 (0.11) | 0.30 (0.08) | 0.002 |