Abstract
Background. Very few studies have evaluated the role of urinary calcium excretion as marker of bone metabolism in children. Normative data are lacking in these age groups. Methods. In a group of 122 children (66 females e 56 males), mean age 108.13±18.73 months, attending a primary school in Nocera Superiore (Southern Italy) the following parameters were evaluated: sex, age, weight, height, BMI (weight/height2), urinary calcium excretion which was measured as the urinary calcium/creatinine concentration ratio (Uca/cr) in extemporaneous sample of the second urine in the morning. The Uca/cr ratio was not normally distributed in this childhood population. Natural logarithmic transformation was used to analyze the data. Results. The mean value of Uca/cr was 0.125±0.102 mg/mg. A significant correlation was found between the Uca/cr ratio and sex. The Uca/cr ratio values were higher in girls than in boys. Mean Uca/cr was 0.144±0.113 mg/mg in females while it was 0.102±0.083 mg/mg in males ("t"-test: p
| Original language | Italian |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 53-56 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Minerva Pediatrica |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 1999 |
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Escrezione urinaria di calcio in una popolazione infantile del sud Italia. / Nuzzo, V.; Fittipaldi, M. R.; Fonderico, F.; Esposito Del Puente, A.; Russo, D.; Del Puente, A.; Pagliuca, A.; Vitale, G.; Caserta, A.; Lupoli, G.
In: Minerva Pediatrica, Vol. 51, No. 3, 03.1999, p. 53-56.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Escrezione urinaria di calcio in una popolazione infantile del sud Italia
AU - Nuzzo, V.
AU - Fittipaldi, M. R.
AU - Fonderico, F.
AU - Esposito Del Puente, A.
AU - Russo, D.
AU - Del Puente, A.
AU - Pagliuca, A.
AU - Vitale, G.
AU - Caserta, A.
AU - Lupoli, G.
PY - 1999/3
Y1 - 1999/3
N2 - Background. Very few studies have evaluated the role of urinary calcium excretion as marker of bone metabolism in children. Normative data are lacking in these age groups. Methods. In a group of 122 children (66 females e 56 males), mean age 108.13±18.73 months, attending a primary school in Nocera Superiore (Southern Italy) the following parameters were evaluated: sex, age, weight, height, BMI (weight/height2), urinary calcium excretion which was measured as the urinary calcium/creatinine concentration ratio (Uca/cr) in extemporaneous sample of the second urine in the morning. The Uca/cr ratio was not normally distributed in this childhood population. Natural logarithmic transformation was used to analyze the data. Results. The mean value of Uca/cr was 0.125±0.102 mg/mg. A significant correlation was found between the Uca/cr ratio and sex. The Uca/cr ratio values were higher in girls than in boys. Mean Uca/cr was 0.144±0.113 mg/mg in females while it was 0.102±0.083 mg/mg in males ("t"-test: p
AB - Background. Very few studies have evaluated the role of urinary calcium excretion as marker of bone metabolism in children. Normative data are lacking in these age groups. Methods. In a group of 122 children (66 females e 56 males), mean age 108.13±18.73 months, attending a primary school in Nocera Superiore (Southern Italy) the following parameters were evaluated: sex, age, weight, height, BMI (weight/height2), urinary calcium excretion which was measured as the urinary calcium/creatinine concentration ratio (Uca/cr) in extemporaneous sample of the second urine in the morning. The Uca/cr ratio was not normally distributed in this childhood population. Natural logarithmic transformation was used to analyze the data. Results. The mean value of Uca/cr was 0.125±0.102 mg/mg. A significant correlation was found between the Uca/cr ratio and sex. The Uca/cr ratio values were higher in girls than in boys. Mean Uca/cr was 0.144±0.113 mg/mg in females while it was 0.102±0.083 mg/mg in males ("t"-test: p
KW - Calcium urine
KW - Child
KW - Creatinine, urine
KW - Sex distribution
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JO - Minerva Pediatrica
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