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This article is published in BMJ.The article was published on 2011-04-01 and is currently open access. It has received 729 citations till now.

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Sugar-sweetened beverages and risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes: Epidemiologic evidence

TL;DR: It is thought that SSBs contribute to weight gain in part by incomplete compensation for energy at subsequent meals following intake of liquid calories, and should be replaced by healthy alternatives such as water, to reduce risk of obesity and chronic diseases.
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Uric acid transport and disease.

TL;DR: The biology of urate metabolism and its role in disease is discussed and recent studies identifying SLC2A9, which encodes the glucose transporter family isoform Glut9, as a major determinant of plasma uric acid levels and of gout development are identified.
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A Broader View: Microbial Enzymes and Their Relevance in Industries, Medicine, and Beyond

TL;DR: In this review, an approach has been made to highlight the importance of different enzymes with special emphasis on amylase and lipase in the different industrial and medical fields.
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Where is mTOR and what is it doing there

TL;DR: The finding that mTORC1 is localized to the lysosome has significantly enhanced the understanding of m TORC1 regulation and may be a general principle used by TOR to enact precise spatial and temporal control of cell growth.
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Ileostomy and the risk of urinary uric acid stones.

TL;DR: The urinary composition in patients with ileostomies has been compared with that in a group of normal persons acting as controls, and the findings are in keeping with reports of an increased incidence of uric-acid stones in ILEostomy patients.
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Prescription and comorbidity screening following consultation for acute gout in primary care

TL;DR: Prescriptions for traditional NSAIDs, gastroprotective agents, colchicine, coxibs, corticosteroids, analgesic agents and urate-lowering therapies issued to patients over the subsequent 12 months were identified from PiPCA.
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Recent developments in diet and gout.

TL;DR: Until confirmed by a large, controlled study, it is prudent to advise patients to consume meat, seafood and alcoholic beverages in moderation, with special attention to food portion size and content of non-complex carbohydrates which are essential for weight loss and improved insulin sensitivity.
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C3 activation by monosodium urate monohydrate and other crystalline material.

TL;DR: It was observed that C3 activation is calcium dependent and elimination by both EDTA and EGTA, a finding that demonstrated the major role of the classic pathway of complement activation.
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