Nephrocalcinosis in children: A retrospective multi-centre study

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 98, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1628-1631

  Ammenti, Anita ^a,f   Pelizzoni, Alessandra ^b   Cecconi, Milvia ^c,d   Molinari, Pier Paolo ^e   Montini, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b Department of Pediatrics ^*

^c Clinica Villa Serena   (Italy)

^d MAGGIORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Failure to thrive; Hypercalciuria; Nephrocalcinosis; Renal function; Renal tubular acidosis; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLADDER DYSFUNCTION; CATCH UP GROWTH; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FAILURE TO THRIVE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLOMERULUS; GROWTH; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL FINDING; INFANT; KIDNEY CALCIFICATION; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY TUBULE DISORDER; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VITAMIN D INTOXICATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAILURE TO THRIVE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GROWTH; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; KIDNEY FUNCTION TESTS; MALE; NEPHROCALCINOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 69749126012     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01401.x     Document Type: Article

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