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Original Articles

Treating Hyperuricemia of Gout: Safety and Efficacy of Febuxostat and Allopurinol in Older Versus Younger Subjects

Michael A. Becker University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Patricia A. MacDonald Takeda Global Research and Development Center, Inc., Deerfield, Illinois, USA
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Barbara Hunt Takeda Global Research and Development Center, Inc., Deerfield, Illinois, USA
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Lhanoo Gunawardhana Takeda Global Research and Development Center, Inc., Deerfield, Illinois, USA
Pages 1011-1017 | Received 20 May 2011, Accepted 04 Jul 2011, Published online: 01 Dec 2011

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