Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00638:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00638
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 3524–6232

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must exist before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, gout or death from gout is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having a haematological disorder from the specified list of haematological disorders at the time of the clinical onset of gout;
Note: specified list of haematological disorders is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          being treated with a drug from a class of drugs from the specified list of antihypertensive drugs for a continuous period of at least seven days, before the clinical onset of gout, where the last dose of the drug was taken within the three months before the clinical onset of gout;
Note: specified list of antihypertensive drugs is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          being treated with daily doses of low-dose aspirin (≤ 325 milligrams) for two consecutive days, before the clinical onset of gout, where the last dose of the drug was taken within the 48 hours before the clinical onset of gout;
(4)          being treated with a drug or a drug from a class of drugs from the Specified List 1 of drugs within the 48 hours before the clinical onset of gout;
Note: Specified List 1 of drugs is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(5)          undergoing chemotherapy for a malignant neoplasm within the seven days before the clinical onset of gout;
(6)          being overweight at the time of the clinical onset of gout;
Note: being overweight is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(7)          consuming an average of at least 120 grams per week of alcohol, for at least the three months before the clinical onset of gout;
            Note: Alcohol consumption is calculated utilising the Australian Standard of ten grams of alcohol per standard alcoholic drink.
(8)          consuming at least 70 grams of alcohol within the 48 hours before the clinical onset of gout;
            Note: Alcohol consumption is calculated utilising the Australian Standard of ten grams of alcohol per standard alcoholic drink.
(9)          consuming an average of at least 750 grams per week of meat or offal, for at least the three months before the clinical onset of gout;
(10)      consuming at least 300 grams of meat or offal within the 48 hours before the clinical onset of gout;
(11)      consuming an average of at least 120 grams per week of seafood, for at least the three months before the clinical onset of gout;
Note: seafood is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(12)      consuming at least 120 grams of seafood within the 48 hours before the clinical onset of gout;
Note: seafood is defined