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Shih-Wei Lai contributed to the conception of the study, initiated the draft of the study, and approved the final draft.
Bing-Fang Hwang, Chiu-Shong Liu and Kuan-Fu Liao interpreted the data.
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Lai, SW., Hwang, BF., Liu, C. et al. Comment on “Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors and gout risk”. Clin Rheumatol 43, 835–836 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-023-06791-6
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