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Influence of muscle mass on the serum uric acid levels in children and adolescents

Nephrology
Author
Rafael O. Alvim et al.
Used Parameters : MM, FM

Publication Year : 2019

Country : Brazil

Journal : NUTRITION METABOLISM AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

Background and aim Uric acid (UA) is an end-product of purine catabolism and its increase in blood is a risk factor for several diseases. UA levels in men are usually higher than in women. This difference is partially due to sex hormones. We sought to investigate the onset of sexual difference in UA levels during pubertal development and the determinants of UA levels in children and adolescents. Methods and results The muscle mass and fat mass were measured by multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance in a cross-sectional study …
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