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Thesis
Serum Concentrations of Uric Acid and C-Reactive in Middle School Aged Children
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
05/2008
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/3605
Abstract
The prevalence of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases among adults is increasing. The health status of children also demonstrates increasing risks, particularly in middle school aged children. Uric acid and CRP may be helpful in determining children who are at risk, as these have been found to be elevated in many cardiovascular and metabolic conditions. The purpose of this literature review is to examine mean levels of uric acid and CRP in middle school aged children. Normal ranges need to be established as there are no accurate ranges for children. A review of literature found lower uric acid and CRP levels in children than adults. Uric acid levels were also higher in males than females but there were no gender differences in CRP. Results may contribute to applications of these biomarkers in clinical situations. Additional studies with larger samples need to be conducted.
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- Title
- Serum Concentrations of Uric Acid and C-Reactive in Middle School Aged Children
- Creators
- Michelle Diane Crawford
- Contributors
- Ruth Bindler (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900590737701842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis