Loading…
Reference intervals for some serum biochemical markers of bone metabolism in Kuwait
Using the Hitachi 717 Selective Multichannel analyser, we established reference intervals for serum albumin (37-9 g/l); measured serum calcium (2.14–2.54 mmol/1); corrected serum calcium (2.25–2.60 mmol/1); serum phosphate (0.74–1.60 mmol/1); and alkaline phosphatase (47.0–289.6 U/1) in the Kuwaiti...
Saved in:
Published in: | Clinica chimica acta 1996-05, Vol.249 (1), p.67-75 |
---|---|
Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Subjects: | |
Citations: | Items that this one cites Items that cite this one |
Online Access: | Get full text |
Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Summary: | Using the Hitachi 717 Selective Multichannel analyser, we established reference intervals for serum albumin (37-9 g/l); measured serum calcium (2.14–2.54 mmol/1); corrected serum calcium (2.25–2.60 mmol/1); serum phosphate (0.74–1.60 mmol/1); and alkaline phosphatase (47.0–289.6 U/1) in the Kuwaiti population. The mean concentrations of calcium and phosphate decreased with increasing age in both sexes except for a sudden increase in women at about menopause. Although there was a skewed distribution of alkaline phosphatase in both sexes there was a significant increase in enzyme activity in women after the age of 50 years. Using corrected serum calcium we found that 15% of women in the reproductive age group in Kuwait had hypocalcaemia. |
---|---|
ISSN: | 0009-8981 1873-3492 |
DOI: | 10.1016/0009-8981(96)06276-6 |