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Changes in Waist Circumference and Body Mass Index in Relation to Changes in Serum Uric Acid in Japanese Individuals

NOBUKAZU ISHIZAKA, YUKO ISHIZAKA, AKIKO TODA, MIZUKI TANI, KAZUHIKO KOIKE, MINORU YAMAKADO and RYOZO NAGAI
The Journal of Rheumatology February 2010, 37 (2) 410-416; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.090736

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