Reference interval of serum uric acid among healthy children and adolescents in Nanjing, China, and influencing factors
Background Reference interval for serum uric acid (SUA) in children is based on adult standards. This study aimed to determine the reference interval and influencing factors of SUA in healthy children and adolescents.Methods From August 2020 to August 2022, 7,742 healthy children and adolescents age...
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| description | Background Reference interval for serum uric acid (SUA) in children is based on adult standards. This study aimed to determine the reference interval and influencing factors of SUA in healthy children and adolescents.Methods From August 2020 to August 2022, 7,742 healthy children and adolescents aged 3–15 years receiving physical examinations at the Children’s Health Care Department at Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University were recruited. A reference interval of SUA among children and adolescents was determined and validated in a cohort of 2,968 children. Influencing factors of SUA levels were identified by linear regression analyses.Results Among 7,742 healthy children and adolescents with an average age of 8.2 ± 2.3 years, the average SUA level was 4.5 ± 0.98 mg/dl, and significantly higher in boys than girls. Age-specific increase in the SUA level started from the age of 8 years. A significantly higher SUA level was detected in boys than in girls among those older than 12 years. The reference interval of SUA among healthy children and adolescents in the age groups of 3–8 years, 9–10 years, 11 years was established as 2.8–6.1 mg/dl, 2.9–6.4 mg/dl, and 3.1–7.4 mg/dl, respectively. For those aged 12–15 years, the reference interval of SUA was 3.5–8.7 mg/dl in boys and 3.4–7.7 mg/dl in girls. Linear regression analysis indicated that SUA was positively correlated with the body fat percentage, skeletal muscle mass, and alanine aminotransferase, while negatively correlated with estimated glomerular filtration rate.Conclusion The distributions of SUA levels are age and gender-specific among healthy children and adolescents in Nanjing, China. The established distinct reference interval of SUA and diagnostic criteria for hyperuricemia in this population may assist in the clinical management of related diseases. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bf4fabe207a54535a7191df5b05730e72025-08-20T02:39:40ZengTaylor & Francis GroupAnnals of Medicine0785-38901365-20602025-12-0157110.1080/07853890.2025.2531249Reference interval of serum uric acid among healthy children and adolescents in Nanjing, China, and influencing factorsLuting Peng0Wu Yan1Yanan Shi2Mengyao Cao3Qianqi Liu4Xiaonan Li5Department of Children Health Care, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Clinical Medical Research Center, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Children Health Care, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Children Health Care, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Children Health Care, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Children Health Care, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, ChinaBackground Reference interval for serum uric acid (SUA) in children is based on adult standards. This study aimed to determine the reference interval and influencing factors of SUA in healthy children and adolescents.Methods From August 2020 to August 2022, 7,742 healthy children and adolescents aged 3–15 years receiving physical examinations at the Children’s Health Care Department at Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University were recruited. A reference interval of SUA among children and adolescents was determined and validated in a cohort of 2,968 children. Influencing factors of SUA levels were identified by linear regression analyses.Results Among 7,742 healthy children and adolescents with an average age of 8.2 ± 2.3 years, the average SUA level was 4.5 ± 0.98 mg/dl, and significantly higher in boys than girls. Age-specific increase in the SUA level started from the age of 8 years. A significantly higher SUA level was detected in boys than in girls among those older than 12 years. The reference interval of SUA among healthy children and adolescents in the age groups of 3–8 years, 9–10 years, 11 years was established as 2.8–6.1 mg/dl, 2.9–6.4 mg/dl, and 3.1–7.4 mg/dl, respectively. For those aged 12–15 years, the reference interval of SUA was 3.5–8.7 mg/dl in boys and 3.4–7.7 mg/dl in girls. Linear regression analysis indicated that SUA was positively correlated with the body fat percentage, skeletal muscle mass, and alanine aminotransferase, while negatively correlated with estimated glomerular filtration rate.Conclusion The distributions of SUA levels are age and gender-specific among healthy children and adolescents in Nanjing, China. The established distinct reference interval of SUA and diagnostic criteria for hyperuricemia in this population may assist in the clinical management of related diseases.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/07853890.2025.2531249Children and adolescentsserum uric acidhyperuricemiareference interval |
| spellingShingle | Luting Peng Wu Yan Yanan Shi Mengyao Cao Qianqi Liu Xiaonan Li Reference interval of serum uric acid among healthy children and adolescents in Nanjing, China, and influencing factors Annals of Medicine Children and adolescents serum uric acid hyperuricemia reference interval |
| title | Reference interval of serum uric acid among healthy children and adolescents in Nanjing, China, and influencing factors |
| title_full | Reference interval of serum uric acid among healthy children and adolescents in Nanjing, China, and influencing factors |
| title_fullStr | Reference interval of serum uric acid among healthy children and adolescents in Nanjing, China, and influencing factors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reference interval of serum uric acid among healthy children and adolescents in Nanjing, China, and influencing factors |
| title_short | Reference interval of serum uric acid among healthy children and adolescents in Nanjing, China, and influencing factors |
| title_sort | reference interval of serum uric acid among healthy children and adolescents in nanjing china and influencing factors |
| topic | Children and adolescents serum uric acid hyperuricemia reference interval |
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