Progress in the diagnosis and treatment of hereditary nephrolithiasis and/or nephrocalcinosis in children
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2019.09.009
- VernacularTitle: 儿童遗传性肾结石/肾钙质沉着症的诊治进展
- Author:
Xiaolu JI
1
;
Hong XU
Author Information
1. Department of Nephrology, Children′s Hospital of Fudan University; Shanghai Kidney Development & Pediatric Kidney Disease Research Center, Shanghai 201102, China
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Nephrolithiasis;
Nephrocalcinosis;
Children
- From:
International Journal of Pediatrics
2019;46(9):652-656
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Hereditary nephrolithiasis/nephrocalcinosis in children is a rare disease, the incidence of which is not clear for the time being.Due to the lack of typical symptoms and signs, missed diagnosis, misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis are very common, some patients have already progressed to end-stage renal disease by the time of definite diagnosis.With the rapid development of molecular diagnostic technology, considerable progress have been made in this kind of disease.This article summarizes the disease classification and recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of hereditary nephrolithiasis/nephrocalcinosis in children, aiming at improving clinicians′ understanding of this kind of disease and providing help for its early diagnosis and treatment.
