Blagojevic-Bucknall M, et al. - Authors of this analysis assessed if people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are more likely to develop gout, in the short and long term, compared with those without OSA. For this purpose, they conducted a matched retrospective cohort study using the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink. They collected and analyzed data from 15,879 adults with OSA and 63,296 adults without, with a median follow-time time of 5.8 years. Gout developed in 4.9% of patients with OSA and 2.6% of patients without the disorder. They found that there was a higher risk of developing gout beyond the first year following diagnosis in the patients with OSA. Moreover, peak incidences of gout were noted to vary according to body mass index.