Obesity and Genetics Together Raise Gout Risk in Women
Obesity and genes each raise women’s risk for gout, but being overweight and having genes associated with gout can affect your risk significantly.
Continue readingObesity and genes each raise women’s risk for gout, but being overweight and having genes associated with gout can affect your risk significantly.
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