Etiology and longitudinal kidney outcomes in children with nephrocalcinosis: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsBackgroundNephrocalcinosis refers to the deposition of calcium salts within the kidney parenchyma and is a condition encountered in various metabolic, genetic, and systemic disorders in childhood.
Mihriban İnözü +10 more
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Genetic, pathophysiological, and clinical aspects of nephrocalcinosis [PDF]
American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology, 2016 Nephrocalcinosis describes the ectopic deposition of calcium salts in the kidney parenchyma. Nephrocalcinosis can result from a number of acquired causes, but also an even greater number of genetic diseases, predominantly renal, but also extra-renal ...
Robert Kleta +2 more
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Successful treatment of early allograft dysfunction with cinacalcet in a patient with nephrocalcinosis caused by severe hyperparathyroidism: a case report [PDF]
BMC Research Notes, 2017 Background Hyperparathyroidism is common in patients undergoing kidney transplantation. Occasionally, this condition can cause early allograft dysfunction by inducing calcium phosphate deposition in the allograft, which results in nephrocalcinosis ...
Boonyarit Cheunsuchon +1 more
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First retrospective study on pediatric nephrocalcinosis in Syria: clinical symptoms and causes [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsBackgroundNephrocalcinosis is the deposition of calcium oxalate and phosphate in the kidneys. It is often asymptomatic and diagnosed via ultrasound. Symptoms may include hematuria or sterile leukocyturia.
Hadeel Ghanem +3 more
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Clinical characteristics of nephrocalcinosis in a tertiary children's hospital [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsBackgroundNephrocalcinosis (NC) is often associated with prematurity, genetic, and/or metabolic disorders. However, studies focusing on NC in pediatric population remain limited.AimsThis study aimed to explore the etiology of NC and characterize clinical
Jiajia Zheng +3 more
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Clinical Features and Associated Factors of Asymptomatic Nephrolithiasis/Nephrocalcinosis in Primary Aldosteronism [PDF]
Zhongguo quanke yixue, 2022 Background Urinary calculi in primary aldosteronism (PA) have been studied almost only in case reports, and most of which have been reported to be associated with nephrolithiasis.
Xu CAO, Xianjun ZHU, Yan YANG, Nie TANG, Limei LIU, Hui ZHOU, Lei ZHANG, Ying ZHU, Yi YANG, Wei XIA, Youren LIU
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Idiopathic infantile hypercalcemia with severe nephrocalcinosis, associated with mutations: a case report [PDF]
Childhood Kidney Diseases, 2022 Nephrocalcinosis often occurs in infants and is caused by excessive calcium or vitamin D supplementation, neonatal primary hyperparathyroidism, and genetic disorders.
Jeesun Yoo, Hee Gyung Kang, Yo Han Ahn
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Primary Hyperaldosteronism and Renal Medullary Nephrocalcinosis: A Controversial Association
Oman Medical Journal, 2021 Primary hyperaldosteronism (PA) is a common disease with a prevalence of 5–10% in unselected patients with hypertension. Medullary nephrocalcinosis is a radiological diagnosis and refers to diffuse calcification in the renal parenchyma.
Raiz Ahmad Misgar +3 more
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Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 Background: Renal stones (nephrolithiasis and urolithiasis) and nephrocalcinosis are uncommon in children; however, their incidences in pediatric populations have been increasing.Patients and Methods: This multicenter retrospective study compared the ...
Khalid A. Alhasan +15 more
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Risk factors and implications associated with renal mineralization in chronic kidney disease in cats
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2022 Background Nephrocalcinosis is a pathological feature of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Its pathophysiological implications for cats with CKD are unexplored.
Pak‐Kan Tang +5 more
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