Kidney Function Reference Values in US Adolescents: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2008

Few data are available on kidney function in normal US adolescents. This study characterizes the distribution of kidney function measures and associated factors. Serum creatinine, cystatin C, and urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratios were measured in US adolescents (aged 12 to 17 years; n = 5575) in...

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Published in:Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2011-08, Vol.6 (8), p.1956-1962
Main Authors: Chavers, Blanche M, Rheault, Michelle N, Foley, Robert N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Age Factors
Albumins - analysis
Biomarkers - blood
Biomarkers - urine
Blood Pressure
Body Height
Body Weight
Child
Creatinine - blood
Creatinine - urine
Cross-Sectional Studies
Cystatin C - blood
Female
Glomerular Filtration Rate
Health Surveys
Humans
Kidney - physiology
Kidney Function Tests - standards
Linear Models
Male
Models, Biological
Original
Predictive Value of Tests
Reference Values
United States
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Summary:Few data are available on kidney function in normal US adolescents. This study characterizes the distribution of kidney function measures and associated factors. Serum creatinine, cystatin C, and urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratios were measured in US adolescents (aged 12 to 17 years; n = 5575) in the cross-sectional National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2008. The reference population was defined as healthy adolescents with BP
ISSN:1555-9041
1555-905X
DOI:10.2215/CJN.10311110