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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow May 17, 2023
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Matched cohort study of 67,598 German primary care Pts shows gout have incr risk of breast cancer (4.5% gout vs 3.7% non-gout; HR: 1.17; 1.05-1.31). Association only seen under age 50 (HR: 1.58; 1.10-2.27), but notin women over 50 yrs
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