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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020

Association Between Gout and Injury Risk: A National Retrospective Cohort Study.

Shih-Hsiang Ou, Chu-Lin Chou, Chia-Wei Lin, Wu-Chien Chien, Te-Chao Fang, Kuo-Cheng Lu, Jin-Shuen Chen

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Shih-Hsiang OuDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan.
Chu-Lin ChouDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City 235, Taiwan.
Chia-Wei LinDepartment of General Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City 235, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-7861-5054
Wu-Chien ChienDepartment of Medical Research, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-3286-0780
Te-Chao FangSchool of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-5577-9280
Kuo-Cheng LuDivision of Nephrology, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan.
Jin-Shuen ChenDepartment of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan.

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Abstract

The association between gout and injury remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the injury risk in patients with gout. Using the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database (LHID) from 2000 to 2010 in Taiwan, patients with gout (group CFG) and those without gout (group C) were enrolled for further analysis. The CFG group was separated into two subgroups (with and without medication) to determine whether the risk of injury was reduced with drug intervention. The follow-up period was defined as the time from the initial diagnosis of gout to the date of injury. A total of 257,442 individuals were enrolled in this study, with 85,814 people in group CFG and 171,628 people in group C. Using Cox regression analysis, group CFG showed a significant increase in the risk of injury. Traffic injuries, poisoning, falls, crushing/cutting/piercing injury, and suicides were prominent among these injuries. Furthermore, when urate-lowing drugs were used to treat the CFG group, there were no significant differences in the occurrence of injury. Patients with gout had an increased risk of injury overall, and drug intervention did not lower the risk of injury in these patients.

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AgedAged, 80 and overFemaleGoutGout SuppressantsHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSuicideTaiwanWounds and InjuriesGout Suppressantsgoutinjuryurate-lowering therapy

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