| Title |
A meta-analysis of alcohol consumption and the risk of gout
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Clinical Rheumatology, July 2013
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10067-013-2319-y |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Meiyun Wang, Xiubo Jiang, Wenlong Wu, Dongfeng Zhang |
| Abstract |
Alcohol consumption had been linked to the risk of gout theoretically, but the results from observational studies were conflicting. Hence, a meta-analysis was conducted to assess the effect of alcohol consumption on the risk of gout. A comprehensive search was performed to identify all eligible studies on the association of alcohol consumption with gout risk. Pooled relative risks (RRs) with 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) from fixed and random effects models were calculated. A total of 12 articles with 17 studies involving 42,924 cases met the inclusion criteria. The pooled RR for highest vs. non/occasional alcohol drinking in every study was 1.98 (95 % CI, 1.52-2.58). The RRs for light (≤1 drink/day), moderate (>1 to <3 drinks/day), and heavy drinking (≥3 drinks/day) vs. non/occasional alcohol drinking were 1.16 (95 % CI, 1.07-1.25), 1.58 (95 % CI, 1.50-1.66), and 2.64 (95 % CI, 2.26-3.09), respectively. The results suggested that alcohol consumption might be associated with increased risk of gout. |
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| United States | 1 | 33% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 1 | 33% |
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| South Africa | 1 | 1% |
| Brazil | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 68 | 96% |
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| Other | 8 | 11% |
| Researcher | 8 | 11% |
| Unspecified | 6 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 8% |
| Other | 18 | 25% |
| Unknown | 15 | 21% |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 24 | 34% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 13% |
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| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 7 | 10% |
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