The Association Between Fetal and Postnatal Growth Status and Serum Levels of Uric Acid in Children at 3 Years of Age
Author(s) -
B. Park,
Eun Ae Park,
Su Jin Cho,
Yujeong Kim,
Hyukjin Lee,
Jungwon Min,
EunHee Ha,
D. Kang,
Hyesook Park
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1038/ajh.2009.12
Subject(s) - medicine , uric acid , birth weight , low birth weight , endocrinology , body mass index , fetus , anthropometry , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Recent studies suggest that uric acid plays a causal role in the development of hypertension in relation to birth weight. The aim of the study was to elucidate the effect of prenatal and/or postnatal growth status on serum uric acid levels in children at 3 years of age.
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