Clinical outcomes of nephrocalcinosis in preschool-age children: association between nephrocalcinosis improvement and long-term kidney function
Hyun Ah Woo,
Hyeonju Lee,
Young Hun Choi
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundWe evaluated the long-term clinical outcomes of nephrocalcinosis (NC) according to etiology and grade in preschool-age children with NC.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the clinical outcomes and disease grade of children with NC classified into three groups according to etiology: prematurity, tubular disorders, and others.ResultsOverall, 67 children were diagnosed with NC [median age, 0.76 years; interquartile range (IQR) 0.46–2.14 years]. The etiologies of NC included prematurity (28.4%), tubular … Show more
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