Serum uric acid concentrations in a Xhosa community in the Transkei of Southern Africa.
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- 1 February 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases
- Vol. 35 (1), 77-80
- https://doi.org/10.1136/ard.35.1.77
Abstract
Serum uric acid (SUA) concentrations were measured in specimens obtained from 479 respondents aged 15 and over during an epidemiological survey of bone and joint conditions in a tribal Xhosa community living in the Transkei, Southern Africa. Population SUA levels in the Xhosa were significantly lower than those previously observed in South Africa Negro groups in rural and urban environments. This finding agrees with the observations that population SUA concentrations tend to rise with increasing complexity of life style.Keywords
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