Changes in the urinary excretion of creatinine, albumin and N-acetyl- β-D-glucosaminidase with increasing age and maturity in healthy schoolchildren

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 155, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 596-602

  Skinner, A M ^a,b   Addison, G M ^b   Price, D A ^b  

^a BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b ROYAL MANCHESTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age; Albumin, N acetyl D glucosaminidase; Creatinine; Excretion

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; CREATININE; N ACETYL BETA GLUCOSAMINIDASE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; CREATININE URINE LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MATURITY; MUSCLE GROWTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; URINARY EXCRETION;

ACETYLGLUCOSAMINIDASE; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ALBUMINURIA; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CREATININE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; PUBERTY; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0029683576     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310050449     Document Type: Article

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