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==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
*[[Hypertension]] | * [[Hypertension]] | ||
*[[Diabetes]] | * [[Diabetes]] | ||
*[[Hypercholesterolemia]] | * [[Hypercholesterolemia]] | ||
*[[Overweight]] | * [[Overweight]] | ||
*[[Alcohol abuse]] | * [[Alcohol abuse]] | ||
*Foods that are rich in [[purines]], such as salmon, sardines, organ meats, asparagus, mushrooms and herring. | * Foods that are rich in [[purines]], such as salmon, sardines, organ meats, asparagus, mushrooms and herring. | ||
*Medications such as [[hydrochlorothiazide]], [[niacin]], [[aspirin]], [[cyclosporine]], [[pyrazinamide]] and [[ethambutol]], and some drugs used to treat cancer. | * Medications such as [[hydrochlorothiazide]], [[niacin]], [[aspirin]], [[cyclosporine]], [[pyrazinamide]] and [[ethambutol]], and some drugs used to treat cancer. | ||
*Family history of gout | * Family history of gout | ||
*Male, or female after [[menopause]] | * Male, or female after [[menopause]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Risk Factors
- Hypertension
- Diabetes
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Overweight
- Alcohol abuse
- Foods that are rich in purines, such as salmon, sardines, organ meats, asparagus, mushrooms and herring.
- Medications such as hydrochlorothiazide, niacin, aspirin, cyclosporine, pyrazinamide and ethambutol, and some drugs used to treat cancer.
- Family history of gout
- Male, or female after menopause