Hyperuricemia in Children and Adolescents: Present Knowledge and Future Directions

Table 1

Reference values of uric acid in children and adolescents.

	Uric acid (mg/dL)
	Sex	Age (years)	Mean	SD
Wilcox [1]		<5	3.6	0.9
		5∼10	4.1	1.0
	Male	12	4.4	1.1
		15	5.6	1.1
		18	6.2	0.8
	Female	12	4.5	0.9
		15	4.5	0.9
		18	4.0	0.7
Kubota [6]		<1	2.9	0.9
		1∼3	3.3	0.8
		4∼6	3.6	1.0
		7∼9	4.2	0.9
	Male	10∼12	4.5	0.9
		>13	5.6	1.0
	Female	10∼12	4.1	0.8
		>13	4.3	0.9

The number within brackets indicate the reference number. The blanks in this column indicate both sexes.