Complications of hypercalciuria.
Idiopathic hypercalciuria is a common disorder in children and can present with a range of clinical presentations such as hematuria, voiding dysfunction, flank pain, abdominal pain, nephrolithiasis, urinary tract infection and decreased bone mineral density. In the review below we provide a brief overview of calcium metabolism, types and clinical consequences of hypercalciuria and a brief approach to evaluation and management of hypercalciuria.
Schwaderer
Andrew
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Division or Nephrology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205, USA. schwadea@pediatrics.ohio-state.edu
Srivastava
Tarak
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology*; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D053565:Hypercalciuria / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology*; D053040:Nephrolithiasis / Q000209:etiology*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology*
D002118:Calcium