Gout & crystal arthritis

Profiling of serum oxylipins identifies distinct spectrums and potential biomarkers in young people with very early onset gout

Rheumatology (Oxford)Published Cross-sectional study

Authors' conclusion

Young men with very early onset gout have distinct oxylipin spectrums, especially those derived from arachidonic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid.

Study context

Population
Men aged <20 yearsall men aged <20 years
Participants
90 men
Exposure
Very early onset gout vs asymptomatic hyperuricaemia vs normouricaemia
  • Goutn = 30
  • HUn = 30reference
  • NUn = 30reference
Outcome
Serum oxylipin profile
Methodological detailsdiscovery and validation sample sets, OPLS-DA
  • Discovery and validation sample sets
  • OPLS-DA

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Differential oxylipins, gout vs HU (discovery)
21
Differential oxylipins, gout vs NU (discovery)
14
Down-regulated oxylipins validated, gout vs HU
Seven
Down-regulated oxylipins validated, gout vs NU
five
AUC of 14(S)-HDHA alone, both comparisons
1 (95% CI, 1, 1)

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Original publication

Profiling of serum oxylipins identifies distinct spectrums and potential biomarkers in young people with very early onset gout. Rheumatology (Oxford). Published 16 September 2022. doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keac507

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