Hydroxyprolinuria in normal Zairean children

Hydroxyprolinuria has been measured in 378 normal Zairean children aged between 3 and 13 years using the Kivirikko's method; 192 of them were boys and 186 were girls. Results show an age-related increase of urinary excretion of hydroxyproline in both sexes, girls having higher absolute values t...

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Published in:Clinical rheumatology 1996-01, Vol.15 (1), p.11-14
Main Authors: Mubay, I, Mbuyi-Muamba, J M, Kalala-Lunganza, R, Dequeker, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Age Distribution
Child
Child, Preschool
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Developing Countries
Female
Humans
Hydroxyproline - metabolism
Hydroxyproline - urine
Male
Reference Values
Sensitivity and Specificity
Sex Distribution
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Summary:Hydroxyprolinuria has been measured in 378 normal Zairean children aged between 3 and 13 years using the Kivirikko's method; 192 of them were boys and 186 were girls. Results show an age-related increase of urinary excretion of hydroxyproline in both sexes, girls having higher absolute values than boys. However, this difference is pronounced when values are corrected according to body size. Our values are slightly higher than those found in the literature.
ISSN:0770-3198
1434-9949
DOI:10.1007/BF02231677