Gout epidemiology and comorbidities

To review the epidemiology of gout and associated comorbidities. We review the key published studies of the epidemiology of gout and associated comorbidities. The prevalence of gout ranged 1–4% worldwide and incidence ranged 0.1–0.3%. Gout is more common in men vs. women by 3:1 to 10:1. Gout incidence and prevalence increased by each decade of life, with prevalence increasing to 11–13% and incidence increasing to 0.4% in people older than 80...