Prevalence of Idiopathic Hypercalciuria in Children with Urinary System Related Symptoms Attending Fayoum University Hospital in 2019. | ||||
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Article 1, Volume 16, Issue 2, December 2021, Page 1-12 PDF (247.76 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/geget.2021.216414 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Mohamed M Ezzat Al Ghwass1; Rokaya Fatooh Abd El Fadeel2; Noha khalifa Abdelghaffar ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||
1Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt. | ||||
2M.B.B.Ch. Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt. | ||||
3Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Introduction: Idiopathic hypercalciuria is a group of diseases which can be manifested with urinary symptoms. Its importance is due to high prevalence, recurrent infections, and stone formations which are often asymptomatic. Aim of the study: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of idiopathic hypercalciuria in children with urinary system related symptoms attending Pediatric Nephrology Clinic & General Pediatric Clinic at Fayoum University Hospital from June to December 2019. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was done in2019 at Fayoum University Hospital on 206 children who were between 2 to 12 years old. Random morning urine samples was collected from all patients for measurement of Calcium/Creatinine levels. UCa/Cr ≥0.20 mg/mg has been used as an accepted cutoff value for screening children of 3 yr or more with hypercalciuria. Results: We studied 206 children. IH was found in 32 out of 206 studied children (15.5%). The prevalence of idiopathic hypercalciuria was 46.9% in children with urinary tract infection, 12.5% and 6.3% in children with microscopic and macroscopic hematuria respectively. In children with dysuria, there were 90.6%, and34.4%, in children with kidney stone which was confirmed with sonography, 0% in children with urinary incontinence. Conclusion: Hypercalciuria can be presented with different symptoms associated with urinary symptoms. Therefore, it is recommended to check the urinary calcium level in children with urinary symptoms with no definite etiology. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Idiopathic hypercalciuria; Urinary symptoms; Children | ||||
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