Epidemiology o United States statistics-The National Health and Nutrit ion Examination Survey(2007-2008)estimated a new pre valence for gout and hyperuricemia. Gout rates were repo rted as 5. 9% among men and 2% among women (etrog enic hormones have a mild uricosuric effect). The prevale nce rate of hyperuricemia was noted as 21.2% for men an d 21.6% for women Racial differences in incidence-In the United States, t he incidence of gout is 3.11 per 1000 person-years in Afri can Americans and 1.82 per 1000 person years in whites -Zhu Y, Pandya BJ, Choi HK. Prevalence of gout and hy the US general population!The\ Health and Nutrtion Examination Survey 2007-2008.Arthritis Rheum. Oct 2011: 63(103-3136-413 浙医二院 Epidemiology United States statistics---The National Health and Nutrit ion Examination Survey (2007-2008) estimated a new pre valence for gout and hyperuricemia. Gout rates were repo rted as 5.9% among men and 2% among women. (estrog enic hormones have a mild uricosuric effect). The prevale nce rate of hyperuricemia was noted as 21.2% for men an d 21.6% for women. Racial differences in incidence---In the United States, t he incidence of gout is 3.11 per 1000 person-years in Afri can Americans and 1.82 per 1000 person years in whites; --------Zhu Y, Pandya BJ, Choi HK. Prevalence of gout and hyperuricemia in the US general population: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2008. Arthritis Rheum. Oct 2011;63(10):3136-41