Idiopathic Hypercalciuria

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Contents 1 Epidemiology 2 Genetics 3 Laboratory 4 Management 5 More General Terms 6 Additional Terms 7 References

Epidemiology

• 50-55% of calcium-based urinary calculi
• male:female ratio is 2:1

Genetics

• hereditary?

Laboratory

• serum Ca+2 is normal
• hypercalciuria

Management

• thiazide diuretics ( HCTZ)

More General Terms

• metabolic disease
• urologic disease

Additional Terms

• hypercalciuria
• urinary calculus (stone, nephrolithiasis, urolithiasis)

References

Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 1330

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