Age and Gender-Specific Reference Intervals for Uric Acid Level in Children Aged 5–14 Years in Southeast Zhejiang Province of China: Hyperuricemia in Children May Need Redefinition

Age and Gender-Specific Reference Intervals for Uric Acid Level in Children Aged 5–14 Years in Southeast Zhejiang Province of China: Hyperuricemia in Children May Need Redefinition

Context: Hyperuricemia is defined when the plasma uric acid concentration is above 416 μmol/L (7 mg/dl) in male adults, or 357 μmol/L (6 mg/dl) in female adults. However, there are no explicit criteria yet for children.Objective: It is necessary to set up reference intervals for the uric acid level...

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Main Authors: Chengjun Dai, Chaoban Wang, Fangqin Xia, Zishuo Liu, Yiqi Mo, Xiaoou Shan, Yonghai Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
uric acid
children
reference interval
Southeast China
body mass index
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2021.560720/full

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