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A new gene test might predict skin side effects from a common gout medicationTwo genes combined can account for side effect risk in more than 80% of U.S. gout patientsThe current test uses only one of the genes, and it misses many patients at risk

FRIDAY, Oct. 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new gene test might be able to predict which gout patients will have a bad skin reaction to a common medication for the condition, researchers say.

A newly discovered gene combined with an already known genetic factor could explain the risk of skin side effects in more than 80% of U.S. gout patients prescribed allopurinol , researchers reported Oct. 29 in JAMA Dermatology .

“We found a new genetic association, HLA-A*34:02, which appears very important as a risk factor in U.S. allo

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