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Table 2.

Phenotypic, genetic, and environmental correlation of serum uric acid with circulating levels of CVD risk factors in the SAFHS

Phenotype	h²	rho_G	rho_E	rho_P
BMI	0.547 (0.07)^a	0.204 (0.14)	0.341 (0.09)^a	0.27^a
Waist circumference (cm)	0.541 (0.08)^a	0.280 (0.13)^b	0.286 (0.09)^a	0.28^a
Total body fat (g)	0.618 (0.08)^a	0.294 (0.13)^b	0.035 (0.10)	0.17^b
Waist-hip ratio	0.348 (0.09)^a	0.289 (0.17)	0.157 (0.08)^c	0.20^b
Glucose (mg/dl)	0.320 (0.07)^a	0.103 (0.18)	−0.10 (0.08)	NS
Insulin (μIU/ml)	0.458 (0.09)^a	0.148 (0.16)	0.235 (0.08)^a	0.20^b
Triglycerides (mg/dl)	0.535 (0.08)^a	0.184 (0.14)	0.234 (0.09)^b	0.21^a
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)	0.315 (0.07)^a	−0.158 (0.17)	−0.13 (0.07)^c	−0.18^b
Total cholesterol (mg/dl)	0.445 (0.08)^a	0.007 (0.15)	0.064 (0.09)	NS
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)	0.280 (0.08)^a	0.332 (0.21)	−0.05 (0.08)	0.08^c
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)	0.218 (0.07)^a	0.233 (0.21)	0.01 (0.07)	NS
CRP (ng/ml)	0.222 (0.15)^a	−0.09 (0.44)	0.495 (0.15)^a	0.31^a
GM-CSF (pg/ml)	0.327 (0.17)^a	−0.18 (0.39)	0.404 (0.23)^c	0.19^b

Data in parentheses represent se. h², Heritability; rho_G, genetic correlation; rho_E, environmental correlation; rho_P, phenotypic correlation; NS, not significant.

P < 0.005.

P < 0.05.

P < 0.07.