Reference ranges for serum creatinine and urea in elderly coastal Melanesians
- Author:
R. T. Erasmus
;
U. Ray
;
K. Nathaniel
;
G. Dowse
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Aged;
Aged, 80 and over;
Creatinine - blood;
Female;
Middle Aged;
Papua New Guinea;
Reference Values;
Urea - blood
- From:
Papua New Guinea medical journal
1997;40(2):89-91
- CountryPapua New Guinea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Mean values and reference ranges are presented for serum creatinine and serum urea in Melanesian men and women aged over 50 years from coastal Papua. The values are presented separately for three age groups, 51-60, 61-70 and 71-85 years, but there was no significant difference between them. The values for women were lower than for men in all age groups.
