Urolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis are more frequent in children then currently anticipated,
but still remain under-or misdiagnosed in a significant proportion of patients, since …

The incidence of adult urolithiasis has increased significantly in industrialized countries over
the past decades. Sound incidence rates are not available for children, nor are they known …

Objective: To determine reference values for urinary phosphate/creatinine (Cr) concentration
ratios and to complete reference values for urinary calcium/creatinine and …

Objective: To determine normal values for the urinary calcium/creatinine ratio (UCa/Cr) in
infnats. To assess the impact of short-term supplementation of infant formula with calcium …

Pediatric urolithiasis is an endemic disease in certain parts of the world, namely Turkey and
the Far East. As a recurrent pathology which may reveal functional as well and morphologic …

Childhood urolithiasis remains endemic in certain parts of the world, namely, Turkey and the
Far East. In these areas, bladder stones composed of ammonium acid urate and uric acid …

A random urine calcium/creatinine ratio (UCa/Cr) is of practical use in screening for
hypercalciuria. However, due to worldwide variations, reference values for the pediatric …

Encountering a child with a urinary stone is an uncommon and daunting clinical dilemma.
Especially in the youngest patients, parental concern over the possible presence of an …

Idiopathic hypercalciuria is a common metabolic abnormality in children of all ages. There is
evidence of an association of idiopathic hypercalciuria with nephrolithiasis, hematuria, and …

We have established normal values for calcium/creatinine (Ca/Cr) and oxalate/creatinine
(Ox/Cr) ratios in 25 infants (aged 1–7 days) and 391 children (aged 1 month to 14.5 years) …