Consistent with our findings, a comprehensive assessment of the association of dyslipidemia with hyperuricemia in a US adult population reported a linear correlation between Apo-B and LDL cholesterol levels and the ratio of Apo-B to Apo-A1 with serum uric acid levels even after adjusting for covariates including age, sex, and race [32]. The gene discussed is APOB; the disease is metabolic syndrome.