Correlations between uric acid and the BMD levels of different sites. Simple correlations between uric acid and the BMD levels of L1–4, the femoral neck and the total hip were evaluated in males (A, B, C) and postmenopausal females (D, E, F) separately. Uric acid and the BMD levels of L1–4, the femoral neck and the total hip were all analyzed after log transformation. BMD, bone mineral density.