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Research · Case-control study

Cherry consumption and the risk of recurrent gout attacks

What it found

Cherry intake associated with 35% lower odds of a flare (OR 0.65); OR 0.25 combined with allopurinol — observational, not causal.

Design
Case-control study
Year
2012
Sample size
633
Population
people with gout
Intervention
cherry / cherry extract intake
Outcome
recurrent gout flares
Journal
Arthritis & Rheumatism

Citation last checked 2026-06-21.