Serum uric acid in pediatric metabolic assessment: the scientific rationale for routine screening and the urgent need for age- and sex-specific diagnostic thresholds
Izere Salomon, Yves NDAMUKUNDA, MUKANOHELI Solange, Eden Enyew Zeleke · 2026
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Izere Salomon and co-authors write a 2026 review on uric acid testing in children. Uric acid is the end product of purine breakdown in the body, and high levels are best known for causing gout. In recent years, high levels have also been tied to blood pressure, diabetes risk, and kidney disease in youth.
Even so, the test is rarely part of routine child health checks in most guidelines. Adult cut-offs are often borrowed, yet levels shift with age and sex as children grow. The authors lay out how the body makes and clears uric acid in youth. They argue for routine screening in child care and for set thresholds split by age and sex.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Izere Salomon, Yves NDAMUKUNDA, MUKANOHELI Solange, Eden Enyew Zeleke |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |