The Incidence of Idiopathic Hypercalciuria in School Children in Van

Authors

Mehmet TARAKCIOĞLU
Mehmet Ramazan ŞEKEROĞLU
Şükrü ARSLAN
Ahmet Faik ÖNER
Sabahattin AYDIN
Yaşar CESUR
Selim TOPAL
Dursun ODABAŞ

Abstract

Urine calcium-creatinine ratios (UCa/UCr) in 930 elementary school children in Van were determined to find out the epidemiology and etiopathogenesis of hypercalciuria in children. At least two determinations of calcium-creatinine ratios above 0.21 were accepted as criteria for hypercalciuria. Those who fit the hypercalciuria criteria were further examined. The hypercalciuria incidence in our area came out to be 6.23%. Seventeen of the 58 hypercalciuric children could be examined thoroughly. Although of those children had a family history of urolithiasis, the x-ray and laboratory examinations revealed no urinary stone, urinary infection or metabolic disorders.

DOI

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Keywords

Idiopathic hypercalciuria, children

First Page

171

Last Page

174

Recommended Citation

TARAKCIOĞLU, Mehmet; ŞEKEROĞLU, Mehmet Ramazan; ARSLAN, Şükrü; ÖNER, Ahmet Faik; AYDIN, Sabahattin; CESUR, Yaşar; TOPAL, Selim; and ODABAŞ, Dursun (1997) "The Incidence of Idiopathic Hypercalciuria in School Children in Van," Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 27: No. 2, Article 15. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol27/iss2/15