Conducting genetic epidemiology research on hyperuricaemia and gout in an indigenous community in Guam - a feasibility study
We estimated the prevalence of metabolic conditions, especially gout and hyperuricaemia, and found variation among ethnic groups, all while obtaining the Indigenous community's feedback on the genetic study and building gout research capacity. The results of ongoing genetic sequencing will be used to understand molecular causes of gout in Guam.
Authors
- Frank Camacho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0080-727X)
- Tony Raymond Merriman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0844-8726)
- Lisa Linda Natividad
- Anna L. Gosling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3151-3346)
- Delores J. Lee
- Elizabeth Matisoo‐Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3500-8307)
- Yvette C. Paulino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6214-6249)
- Tristan VC Paulino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4782-7842)
Institutions
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- University of Guam (GU)
- University of Otago (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21643-5
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.72
Funders
- Royal Society Te Apārangi
- Maurice and Phyllis Paykel Trust
- National Institutes of Health
- Marsden Fund
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities