Researchers Link Gout to Kidney Disease.

A strong dose–response association exists between impaired kidney function and prevalent gout in US adults, according to aSeminars in Arthritis & Rheumatism analysis of data from NHANES 1988–1994 and 2007–2010. The prevalence of gout was 2% to 3% among participants without CKD, 4% among those with CKD stage 1, 6% to 10% for stage 2, 11% to 13% for stage 3, and more than 30% for stage 4. The prevalence of gout was higher among individuals with lower average eGFRs and higher levels of albuminuria, the investigators found.