TY - JOUR
T1 - The high prevalence of hyperuricaemia in a Polynesion population
AU - Jackson, Livia
AU - Taylor, R.
AU - Whitehouse, Sunny
AU - Zimmet, P.
PY - 1980/10
Y1 - 1980/10
N2 - The overall prevalence of hyperuricaemia (raised serum uric acid) in the isolated Polynesian population of Funafuti, aged 20 years and over, was found to be 34.1 percent. The prevalence for males was 32.3 percent and for females 35.7 percent. Despite this high prevalence of hyperuricaemia, no cases of gout were identified. Although hyperuricaemia is not uncommon in Polynesian populations, and probably genetic in origin, the absence of gout is unusual and supports the theory that certain environmental influences in the “modern” way of life are necessary precipitating factors of arthritis in those with hyperuricaemia. 1980 Public Health Association of Australia
AB - The overall prevalence of hyperuricaemia (raised serum uric acid) in the isolated Polynesian population of Funafuti, aged 20 years and over, was found to be 34.1 percent. The prevalence for males was 32.3 percent and for females 35.7 percent. Despite this high prevalence of hyperuricaemia, no cases of gout were identified. Although hyperuricaemia is not uncommon in Polynesian populations, and probably genetic in origin, the absence of gout is unusual and supports the theory that certain environmental influences in the “modern” way of life are necessary precipitating factors of arthritis in those with hyperuricaemia. 1980 Public Health Association of Australia
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1753-6405.1980.tb00294.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1753-6405.1980.tb00294.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0019296620
VL - 4
SP - 175
EP - 179
JO - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
JF - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
SN - 1753-6405
IS - 3
ER -
