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Serum alkaline phosphatase relates to cardiovascular risk markers in children with high calcium-phosphorus product
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Although alkaline phosphatase (ALP) correlates with cardiovascular risk in adults, there are no studies in children. We evaluated the association between serum ALP levels, calcium-phosphorus product (Ca*P) and cardiovascular risk markers in healthy children. Children aged 7.9 ± 1.4 (n = 379) were recruited in this cross-sectional study. The main outcome measures were systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP) and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT). Additional assessments were body-mass index (BMI), waist circumference, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and fasting lipids, ALP, serum calcium, phosphorus and Ca*P. ALP was directly correlated with BMI (p < 0.0001), waist circumference (p < 0.0001), SBP (p < 0.0001), cIMT (p = 0.005), HOMA-IR (p < 0.0001), and fasting triglycerides (p = 0.0001). Among them, in children with Ca*P values above the median the associations were BMI (r = 0.231; p = 0.001), waist (r = 0.252; p < 0.0001), SBP (r = 0.324; p < 0.0001), cIMT (r = 0.248; p = 0.001) and HOMA-IR (r = 0.291; p < 0.0001)]. ALP independently associated with SBP (β = 0.290, p < 0.001) and cIMT (β = 0.179, p = 0.013) in children with higher Ca*P, after adjusting for confounding variables. Circulating ALP is associated with a more adverse cardiovascular profile in children with higher Ca*P. We suggest that serum ALP and Ca*P levels could contribute to the assessment of risk for cardiovascular disease in children.
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XARGAY I TORRENT, Sílvia, et al. Serum alkaline phosphatase relates to cardiovascular risk markers in children with high calcium-phosphorus product. Scientific Reports. 2018. Vol. 8, num. 1, pags. 17864. ISSN 2045-2322. [consulted: 8 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/156561