Abstract:Background and Aims
Primary Hyperoxaluria type 3 (PH3) is said to be the less problematic form of PH and with low risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end stage renal disease. However, a recent OxalEurope registry evaluation reported both urine and plasma oxalate levels in a comparable range as in PH1 and PH2 patients. In addition, PH3 patients remain symptomatic with recurrent kidney stones, even in adulthood, and 24% of the 95 patients evaluated were on CKD ≥ 2 at last follow up. Hence,… Show more
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