Uric acid is associated with features of insulin resistance syndrome in obese children at prepubertal stage El ácido úrico se asocia con características de un síndrome de resistencia insulínica en los niños obesos en etapas prepuberales

Elevated plasma uric acid levels are associated with obesity and could be an expression of insulin-resistant state. The aim of the present study was to evaluate plasma uric acid in obese and normal-weight children exclusively at prepubertal stage and its relationship with anthropometric measurements...

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Main Authors: M. Gil-Campos, C. M.ª Aguilera, R. Cañete, A. Gil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2009-10-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112009000500013