[Evaluation of microalbuminuria in children].
Microalbuminuria has been shown to be important for the diagnosis and prognosis of glomerular nephropathy. A few studies in normal healthy children were performed. The concentration of albumin was determined in 171 samples of the first morning urine by an immunoturbidimetric method. Microalbumin/creatinine ratio values were 4.07 +/- 0.11 mg/mmol, 1.16 +/- 0.10 mg/mmol and 0.88 +/- 0.11 mg/mmol in children of ages 4 days-1 year, 1-7 years and 7-15 years, respectively. We found a negative inverse correlation (r = 0.31; p < 0.05) between age and microalbumin/creatinine ratio.
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Servicio de Bioquímica, Hospital La Paz, Madrid.
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Tenias Burillo
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Ramos Hernández
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D000293:Adolescent; D000419:Albuminuria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000652:urine*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male
Valoración de microalbuminuria en una población pediátrica.