In contrast, the ABCG2 rs2231142 risk allele (Q141K) has population-specific effects in Polynesian people, with a strong association with gout in people of Western Polynesian (Tonga, Samoa, Niue and Tokelau) ancestry, but a weak effect in people of Eastern Polynesian (New Zealand Māori and Cook Island Māori) ancestry [14]. Here, ABCG2 is linked to gout.