Abstract
Solute carrier family 17 member 1 (SLC17A1) is an anion exchanger that secretes uric acid into the urine. Genetic variation in SLC17A1 has been associated with hyperuricaemia and gout. The minor allele (A) of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs1183201 is associated with a reduced risk of gout in European and western Polynesian people, with a weaker (non-significant) effect in eastern Polynesian people. rs1183201 is a tag SNP in strong linkage disequilibrium for the possible aetiological variant (rs1165196) in SLC17A1.4
Variation in another renal uric acid transporter SLC2A9 influences serum urate (SU) and fractional excretion of uric acid (FEUA) responses to a fructose load in European, but not Polynesian participants.6 It is unknown whether other genetic factors also contribute to fructose-induced SU responses. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of SLC17A1 variation on SU and FEUA responses during a fructose load.