Value of random urinary calcium to creatinine ratio in diagnosing hypercalciuria in children with nocturnal enuresis
Joint Authors
al-Zwaini, Isam J.
Ubayd, Ali A. R.
Gatia, Abbas M.
Marzuq, Ahmad A.
Source
al-Kindy College Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 12, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2016), pp.79-82, 4 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad al-Kindi College of Medicine
Publication Date
2016-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background:Nocturnal Enuresis is a common problem affecting 20% of five years old children and up to 2% of adolescent and young adult.
Although it is a self limiting benign condition, it has social and psychological impact on the child and his family.
Many pathophysiological theories had been suggested, but none is confirmed.
Hypercalciuria has been suggested to be associated with higher incidence of nocturnal enuresis.
Objectives:The aim of our study to test the value of Ca/Cr ratio, on random urine sample, in diagnosing hypercalciuria in enuretic children.
Type of study: Cross sectional study.
Methods:Forty four enuretic children were enrolled in this study and forty five children without nocturnal enuresis were taken as control group.
Results:The prevalence of abnormal Ca/Cr ratio was higher among enuretic children when compared with control group; the result was statistically significant (P.
value0.002).
Among the enuretic children, higher Ca/ Cr ratio was statisticallyassociated with urinary symptoms, abnormal general urine examination, and positive family history.
No such association was found with the gender or frequency of bed wetting per week.
Conclusions:the results of this study suggest that hypercalciuria has a significant association with NE, rendering routine screening of hypercalciuria by Ca/Cr ratio on a random urine sample, is reasonable.
Furthermore, a large scale studies are needed to confirm the role of low calcium diet, and other measures in treatment of idiopathic hypercalciuria, in the management of enuretic children with abnormal Ca/Cr ratio.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Zwaini, Isam J.& Ubayd, Ali A. R.& Gatia, Abbas M.& Marzuq, Ahmad A.. 2016. Value of random urinary calcium to creatinine ratio in diagnosing hypercalciuria in children with nocturnal enuresis. al-Kindy College Medical Journal،Vol. 12, no. 1, pp.79-82.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Zwaini, Isam J.…[et al.]. Value of random urinary calcium to creatinine ratio in diagnosing hypercalciuria in children with nocturnal enuresis. al-Kindy College Medical Journal Vol. 12, no. 1 (2016), pp.79-82.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-739732
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Zwaini, Isam J.& Ubayd, Ali A. R.& Gatia, Abbas M.& Marzuq, Ahmad A.. Value of random urinary calcium to creatinine ratio in diagnosing hypercalciuria in children with nocturnal enuresis. al-Kindy College Medical Journal. 2016. Vol. 12, no. 1, pp.79-82.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-739732
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 81-82
Record ID
BIM-739732