ALPK1 GENE VARIANTS IN DIAGNOSIS RISK OF GOUT

摘要

The present invention relates to a method of identifying a human subject having an elevated risk of gout and/or hyperuricemia by detecting the occurrence of at least one SNP associated with an elevated risk of gout in an ALPK1 gene in a biological sample from the subject, or by determining the expression level of an ALPK1 gene in a biological sample from the subject. Also disclosed is an isolated nucleic acid molecule, its complement or gene variant comprising at least one of the polymorphisms identified herein to be associated with gout and/or hyperuricemia, a kit for performing a diagnostic test to identify a human subject having an elevated risk of gout and/or hyperuricemia, and a method of selecting or identifying a compound useful for treating gout and/or hyperuricemia.