Title of article :
Clinical Characteristics and Metabolic Abnormalities in Pediatric Urolithiasis in South East Iran
Author/Authors :
Sadeghi, Simin Department of Pediatric Nephrology - School of Medicine - Zahedan University of Medical Sciences - Zahedan, Iran , Fazeli, Faramarz Department of Pediatric Nephrology - School of Medicine - Zahedan University of Medical Sciences - Zahedan, Iran , Zarifi, Elham Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
To investigate clinical presentation, metabolic risk
factors and urinary tract abnormalities in paediatric urolithiasis.
Materials and Methods: Between 2011 and 2012,
100 children (53 boys and 47 girls) were treated for urolithiasis.
Clinical presentation, calculus localisation, urinary tract infection
status, presence of anatomic abnormalities and urinary metabolic
risk factors were retrospectively evaluated.
Results: The most common clinical features on admission were
restlessness/irritability (62%),
Keywords :
Hypercalciuria , Demographic Factor , Pediatrics , Urinary Tract , Urolithiasis
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
