Serum uric acid in Jordanian Arabs
Snook, C.R.; Chang, W.P.
Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 81(9): 166-171
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-5304 PMID: 731767 Document Number: 129710
Serum uric acid was measured in 96 male and 140 female healthy Jordanian Arabs. Values obtained for serum uric acid were slightly higher than those previously reported by workers from other parts of Arabia, but comparable to those reported from the United States and United Kingdom. The frequency histograms for serum uric acid in both males and females do not appear to be normally distributed. A hint of bimodality is evident in both sets of data, being more evident in males than in females. A significant positive correlation was seen when, uric acid was compared with ponderal index (P less than 0.05) and total body surface area in both males and females (P less than 0.001). No significant correlation was observed when, uric acid was compared with either age, height or body weight in both sexes.