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Published on: August 14, 2018
Association of gout with osteoporotic fractures
Yanmao Wang1, Runhua Zhou1, Wanrun Zhong1
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Yishan Rd 600, Shanghai, 200233, People's Republic of China.
Purpose:
Previous studies have shown that serum uric acid levels and inflammation are associated with bone mineral density. Gout, a disease characterized by hyperuricemia and inflammation, contributes to the risk of osteoporotic fractures. However, this association is controversial. Therefore, this study investigated whether gout in older people (age > 55 years) is associated with osteoporotic fracture risk.
Methods:
This population-based, cross-sectional study included 2674 participants (147 cases of gout and 388 fractures). Standardized and self-administered questionnaires were employed and physical examinations, blood tests, and bone mineral density examinations were performed; multivariate-adjusted logistic regression models were used to evaluate associations between gout and osteoporotic fracture risk.
Results:
The data were adjusted for age; smoking status; alcohol status; physical activity; body mass index; waist circumference; hypertension; cardiovascular events; diabetes mellitus; rheumatoid arthritis; serum levels of total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides, and high- and low-density lipids; and T-scores. We found a significant association between gout and osteoporotic fracture risk in women (odds ratio [OR], 2.00; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.12-3.56; P = 0.019), but no such association in men (OR, 1.30; 95% CI, 0.58-2.88; P = 0.525). Further stratified analyses showed a significant association between gout and osteoporotic fracture risk in women without rheumatic arthritis and in those with high TC levels or with osteoporosis (all, P < 0.05).
Conclusions:
In older Chinese adults, gout is significantly associated with the risk of osteoporotic fractures in women, especially those without rheumatic arthritis and in those with high TC levels or with osteoporosis.
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