Abstract
ADEQUATE EVIDENCE is available to indicate a relationship between uric acid and lipid metabolism. Previous studies, however, have been confined to correlations between uricemia and the blood cholesterol in patients with gout or chronic hypercholesterolemia, or in other conditions where there may be an acute hyperlipidemia such as in diabetic acidosis. Preliminary findings suggesting a more precise association between the uric-acid levels and the blood triglycerides rather than the cholesterol, prompted us to investigate this more closely. <h3>Material and Methods</h3> The patients selected for study were being followed in a metabolic clinic of a large union health center and were all actively employed at various trades in the male apparel industry. They were mainly of Jewish or Italian extraction of the same socioeconomic levels, and equally divided between males and females. Their ages varied from 35 to 65 years. No patient was grossly overweight. Numerous blood-lipid determinations had been made
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