Ostensibly this observation argues that rs1183201 (or a variant in strong LD) is more likely than rs1165196 to be an etiological variant within SLC17A1. Given that rs1165196 has a stronger effect in serum urate levels in Caucasian ([4] β = 6.205 vs. 6.050 for rs1183201) populations, however, this interpretation should await further testing in larger gout and serum urate sample sets. Here, SLC17A1 is linked to gout.