Screening for hypercalciuria in schoolchildren: what should be the criteria for diagnosis?

Koyun M., Guven A. G., Filiz S., Akman S., Akbas H., Baysal Y. E., ...Daha Fazla

PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY, cilt.22, sa.9, ss.1297-1301, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00467-007-0528-9
  • Dergi Adı: PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1297-1301
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: hypercalciuria, urinary calcium-to-creatinine ratio, 24 h urinary calcium excretion, percentile, schoolchildren, URINARY CALCIUM EXCRETION, MINERAL EXCRETION, CHILDREN, RATIOS, CALCIUM/CREATININE, POPULATION, PREVALENCE, MAGNESIUM, OXALATE, REGION
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The methodologies to diagnose hypercalciuria have not yet been standardized. The aims of this study were to assess the correlation between urinary calcium/creatinine ratio (UCa/Cr)>= 0.21 (mg/mg) and 24 h urinary calcium excretions and to determine the reference values of the UCa/Cr ratio among a large population of schoolchildren in southern Turkey. Non-fasting, second morning urine samples were collected from 2,143 children aged 7-14 years. In children with suspected hypercalciuria [UCa/Cr >= 0.21 (mg/mg)], 24 h urine samples were collected. The 95th percentile values of the UCa/Cr ratio for each age were calculated and showed a decrease in value with advancing age. In all, 269 (12.5%) of the children had UCa/Cr >= 0.21 (mg/mg), of whom 66 (24.5%) had daily urinary calcium excretion >= 4 mg/kg per day. A weak correlation was found between spot UCa/Cr ratios and daily urinary calcium excretions in children with UCa/Cr >= 0.21 (r=0.27). We conclude that a spot UCa/Cr ratio of 0.21 (mg/mg) as the upper limit of normal cannot be used universally to define hypercalciuria. Age-specific reference values for UCa/Cr should be established for each population, to be used as a screening test for hypercalciuria, and the definite diagnosis should be established with 24 h urinary calcium excretion whenever possible.