OpinionPublished 3 September 2026Serum uric acid in pediatric metabolic assessment: the scientific rationale for routine screening and the urgent need for age- and sex-specific diagnostic thresholdsIzere Salomon · Yves NDAMUKUNDA · MUKANOHELI Solange · Eden Enyew ZelekeFrontiers in Nephrologydoi 10.3389/fneph.2026.1908272