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Gouty arthritis in Australian Aboriginals
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Location: http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/181_03_020804/letters_020804_fm-2.html
Description: It appears that gout has been misdiagnosed or under-reported, or both. Further epidemiological studies should be undertaken to confirm this hypothesis, and we must have a higher index of suspicion for gout when an Aboriginal patient presents with an arthropathy, as gout is a potentially disabling and yet easily treatable condition.
Includes brief review of prevalence of gout in other australasian races
Gouty arthritis in Australian Aboriginals: more common than previously suspected. Chan KH, Segasothy M. Med J Aust. 2004 Aug 2;181(3):172.
Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Chan KH, Segasothy M.
Institution: Med J Aust.
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