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[B] The following conclusions are supported by fair evidence:
Systematic reviews of observational studies found the following diseases or conditions to be positively correlated with serum uric acid and to be associated with a greater risk of developing hyperuricemia and gout, and more frequent gout attacks: hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease/coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, peripheral artery disease, genitourinary disease, renal