RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Blood uric acid in executives JF British Journal of Industrial Medicine JO Br J Ind Med FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP 334 OP 337 DO 10.1136/oem.29.3.334 VO 29 IS 3 A1 Phoon, W. H. A1 Pincherle, G. YR 1972 UL http://oem.bmj.com/content/29/3/334.abstract AB Phoon, W. H., and Pincherle, G. (1972).Brit. J. industr. Med.,29, 334-337. Blood uric acid in executives. The mean blood uric acid in over 7000 male executives was found to be 5·96 mg/100 ml (standard deviation 1·12). This was significantly higher than the mean level (4·64 mg/100 ml) in 778 females from the same social background. The women showed a rise in mean level with age which was not found in the men. In the men, significant correlations were found with haemoglobin level, cholesterol level, electrocardiographic findings, relative weight, and stated alcohol consumption. These results and the importance of blood uric acid determinations in a screening programme are discussed.