Redefining normal bone and mineral clinical biochemistry reference intervals for healthy infants in Canada

Few normative data exist for routine clinical chemistry in healthy term infants, that is, during a time of rapid development. Biochemical markers are significantly affected by these physiological changes and the lack of appropriate reference intervals may impede diagnostics in infants. To define reference intervals for calcium, phosphate, creatinine, and alkaline phosphatase in infants from 1 to 12 months of age. This was an unblinded secondary...