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idiopathic hypercalciuria

Epidemiology: 1) 50-55% of calcium-based urinary calculi 2) male:female ratio is 2:1 Genetics: hereditary? Laboratory: 1) serum Ca+2 is normal 2) hypercalciuria Differential diagnosis: - hyperparathyroidism - familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia - absorptive hypercalciuria Management: - thiazide diuretics (HCTZ)

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urinary calculus (stone, nephrolithiasis, urolithiasis)

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hypercalciuria

References

  1. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 1330
  2. Coe FL, Worcester EM, Evan AP Idiopathic hypercalciuria and formation of calcium renal stones. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2016 Sep;12(9):519-33. PMID: 27452364 PMCID: PMC5837277 Free PMC article. Review.