Urinary calcium excretion in enterally fed disabled children.
The urine calcium/creatinine (Ca/Cr) ratio was measured in 17 enterally tube fed disabled children. Urine Ca/Cr ratios were inversely related to dietary calcium intake in immobile children (r = -0.57, p < 0.05) but not in those who were able to stand or walk (mobile children) (r = 0.4, p = 0.51). None of the subjects had evidence of nephrocalcinosis or renal calculi detectable by renal ultrasonography.
Shetty
A K
AK
Department of Paediatric Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital for Women and Children, Hathersage Road, Manchester M13 0JH, UK.
Carlin
J
J
Mughal
M Z
MZ
D000293:Adolescent; D002118:Calcium / Q000652:urine*; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003404:Creatinine / Q000652:urine; D015930:Diet Records; D019988:Children with Disabilities; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage
D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D014807:Vitamin D; D003404:Creatinine; D002118:Calcium