Association between the polymorphisms (rs13124007 and rs6850166) and characteristics among gout patients.

*The major allele was referred to as allele 1 and the minor allele as allele 2. #Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg or receiving antihypertensivedrug treatment in a patient with a history of hypertension. Diabetes was defined on the basis of fasting blood glucose ≥7.0 mmol/l (126 mg/dl) or non-fasting blood glucose ≥11.1 mmol/l(200 mg/dl) and/or treatment of diabetes. &Obesity is defined as a BMI of 30 and above by World Health Organization (WHO).