Gout more common in Australia: study
9th February 2016
Gout is more common in Australia than in the US, New Zealand, UK and parts of Europe, new research shows.
The prevalence of gout in Australia is about 5%, according to a longitudinal study of more than 4000 adults (see infograph below).
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In contrast, the prevalence of gout is about 4% in the US, 3% in New Zealand, and 1% in the UK and Italy.
The Australian study shows that gout affects