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| Gout Raises Women's Heart Attack Risk |
| Jennifer Warner - Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD |
| 2/16/2010 |
| Women with gout may be at greater risk of suffering a heart attack than men with gout. A new study shows that women with gout were 39% more likely to have a heart attack than women without the disease. In comparison, men with gout were 11% more likely to have a heart attack than healthy men. Researchers say gout is known to increase the risk of heart attack in men, but until now little was known about the heart risk in women. Gout is a common and painful form of arthritis that affects up to 6% of elderly women and 9% of elderly men. It is caused by inflammation in the joints that occurs as a result of excess uric acid-related crystal deposits. ... For full article, click here |
| Additional Information: http://women.webmd.com/news/20100208/gout-raises-womens-heart-attack-risks?src=RSS_PUBLIC |