Single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with P2X7R function regulate the onset of gouty arthritis.

<h4>Background</h4>Gout is an inflammatory disease that is caused by the increased production of Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) stimulated by monosodium urate (MSU) crystals. However, some hyperuricemia patients, even gouty patients with tophi in the joints, never experience gout attack, which i...

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Main Authors: Jin-Hui Tao, Miao Cheng, Jiang-Ping Tang, Xiao-Juan Dai, Yong Zhang, Xiang-Pei Li, Qin Liu, Ya-Ling Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0181685&type=printable
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