Abstract
We measured serum uric acid (SUA) in adults and the following results were obtained:
1) In adults who were diagnosed as normal with normal body weight and who were not heavy drinkers, the mean SUA value was 5,22±1.05mg/dl in 197 male subjects and 3.76±0.73mg/dl in 61 female subjects. The sex difference was statistically significant.
2) A total of 53 males had asymptomatic hyperuricemia (7.1%) and 5 females (2.5%). The prevalence of hyperuricemia in men and women was highest for those in their sixties.
3) In men, obesity was a distinct factor in hyperuricemia.
