An Important Risk Factor Affecting Hypercalciuria in Children: Vesicoureteral Reflux

Conclusion Both the mean UCa/Cr ratio and the rate of hypercalciuria in the corrected reflux group were significantly lower than the corresponding values in the follow-up VUR and urinary stone groups. Further, the follow-up VUR patients had similar urinary calcium excretion levels as the stone patients. VUR treatment is associated with a decrease in urinary calcium excretion to the normal population level. A positive correlation between reflux degree and calcium excretion was observed. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery - November 22, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Haberal, Hakan Bahadir Artykov, Meylis Hazir, Berk Altan, Mesut Citamak, Burak Kahraman, Oguzhan Tekgul, Serdar Dogan, Hasan Serkan Tags: Original Article Source Type: research