title: Family resemblances in serum uric acid level.
abstract: There is substantial relation between individuals serum uric acid level and their heights and weights. Even when the association of uric acid level with height/weight is partialed out, significant resemblances in uric acid level are found between biologically related persons (parents and offspring; siblings) but not between spouses. When the association of height/weight is partialed out, uric acid level does not have a significant association with measures of cognitive ability or with educational or occupational attainment.
mesh_terms: D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D005826:Genetics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D014527:Uric Acid