In our view, shift work will not feature as a significant cause of gout. Gout affects around 5% of men aged over 60.
Evidence from:
M Uetani et al. Occupational Medicine. (2006) Vol.56 p 83 – 88
“A longitudinal study of the influence of shift work on serum uric acid levels in workers at a telecommunications company”
In our view, shift work was a very weak risk factor for high UA levels. Alternative potential causes for gout are quite common and gout is arguably a divisible disease.
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