Bran, hypertriglyceridaemia and urate clearance.

Eight subjects having raised triglyceride levels associated with conditions such as diabetes, hyperuricaemia, obesity and hypothyroidism were given 50 g of bran per day to determine the effect of increasing dietary fibre on triglyceride and purine metabolism. The study was continued for two months. No significant effect was noted on the serum cholesterol or triglyceride level. There was a significant (p less than 0-0125) increase in the urate clearance during the initial two weeks of bran treatment, but serum uric acid levels did not alter.