Reference curves for pediatric endocrinology: leveraging biomarker z-scores for clinical classifications
| Autor: | Andre Madsen, Bjørg Almås, Ingvild S Bruserud, Ninnie Helen Bakken Oehme, Christopher Sivert Nielsen, Mathieu Roelants, Thomas Hundhausen, Marie Lindhardt Ljubicic, Robert Bjerknes, Gunnar Mellgren, Jørn V Sagen, Pétur B Juliusson, Kristin Viste |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM) dgac155 |
| ISSN: | 1945-7197 0021-972X |
| Popis: | Context Hormone reference intervals in pediatric endocrinology are traditionally partitioned by age and lack the framework for benchmarking individual blood test results as normalized z-scores and plotting sequential measurements onto a chart. Reference curve modeling is applicable to endocrine variables and represents a standardized method to account for variation with gender and age. Objective We aimed to establish gender-specific biomarker reference curves for clinical use and benchmark associations between hormones, pubertal phenotype, and body mass index (BMI). Methods Using cross-sectional population sample data from 2139 healthy Norwegian children and adolescents, we analyzed the pubertal status, ultrasound measures of glandular breast tissue (girls) and testicular volume (boys), BMI, and laboratory measurements of 17 clinical biomarkers modeled using the established “LMS” growth chart algorithm in R. Results Reference curves for puberty hormones and pertinent biomarkers were modeled to adjust for age and gender. Z-score equivalents of biomarker levels and anthropometric measurements were compiled in a comprehensive beta coefficient matrix for each gender. Excerpted from this analysis and independently of age, BMI was positively associated with female glandular breast volume (β = 0.5, P Conclusion Biomarker reference curves and corresponding z-scores provide an intuitive framework for clinical implementation in pediatric endocrinology and facilitate the application of machine learning classification and covariate precision medicine for pediatric patients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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