Abstract:Objective To explore the correlation between serum levels of calcium and phosphorus and adenoid hypertrophy(AH) in children, and to analyze the factors influencing serum levels of calcium and phosphorus in children with AH.Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 353 children with AH who underwent surgical treatment between January 2022 and December 2024, forming the study group. Additionally, 89 children without AH admitted during the same period for other diseases were selected as the control group. Serum levels of calcium and phosphorus, along with clinical demographic data, were collected from both groups. Differences in serum calcium and phosphorus levels between the two groups were compared, and factors influencing these levels were analyzed.Results The serum calcium and phosphorus levels in the study group were (2.40±0.10) mmol/L and (1.67±0.16) mmol/L, respectively, while those in the control group were (2.38±0.09) mmol/L and (1.60±0.21) mmol/L. There was no statistically significant difference in serum calcium levels between the two groups (P=0.141), whereas serum phosphorus levels were significantly higher in the study group compared to the control group (P=0.002). Comparisons of serum calcium (F=0.886, P=0.498) and serum phosphorus (F=0.017, P=0.983) levels among children with different degrees of adenoidal hypertrophy showed no statistically significant differences. Correlation analysis revealed a significant positive correlation between body mass index and serum phosphorus levels in children with AH (r= 0.554, P<0.001). Disease duration influenced serum phosphorus levels: levels were (1.66±0.16) mmol/L for patients with disease duration <1 year, (1.68±0.14) mmol/L for 1~2 years, and (1.75±0.15) mmol/L for >2 years, with significant differences among the groups (F=7.287, P=0.001), indicating that serum phosphorus levels gradually increased with prolonged disease duration.Conclusions Serum phosphorus levels are significantly elevated in children with AH. This parameter is not clearly associated with the degree of tonsillar hypertrophy but positively correlates with body mass index and increases progressively over time, providing a valuable reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment of AH.