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Family resemblances in serum uric acid level

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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.

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  1. Behavioral Biology Laboratory, University of Hawaii, 96822, Honolulu, Hawaii

    Frank M. Ahern & Ronald C. Johnson

  2. Department of Genetics, University of Hawaii, 96822, Honolulu, Hawaii

    Geoffrey C. Ashton

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The results reported here are made possible by a collaboration of a group of investigators (G. C. Ashton, R. C. Johnson, M. P. Mi, and M. N. Rashad at the University of Hawaii and J. C. DeFries, G. E. McClearn, S. G. Vandenberg, and J. R. Wilson at the University of Colorado) supported by NSF Grant GB-34720 and Grant HD-06669 from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

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Ahern, F.M., Johnson, R.C. & Ashton, G.C. Family resemblances in serum uric acid level. Behav Genet 10, 303–307 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01067775

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