The incidence of nephrolithiasis in children has been reported to increase by approximately 6-10% annually, and the incidence is currently 50 per 100,000 children with high recurrent rate. Investigators aimed to determine the metabolic risk factors in Chinese children through metabolic evaluation. In order to identify diagnostic criteria of hypocitraturia and hyperoxaluria in western country wether adapt to Chinese children, investigators aim to determine normal urine levels of oxalate and citrate in children without kidney stone.
Investigators aimed to determine the metabolic risk factors in 200 Chinese children with urinary stones through metabolic evaluation. In order to identify diagnostic criteria of hypocitraturia and hyperoxaluria in western country wether adapt to Chinese children, investigators aim to determine normal urine levels of oxalate and citrate in children without kidney stone.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
200
patients of group one have urinary stones
Department of Pediatric urology,Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Shanghai, China
Urinary oxalate;
Time frame: urine collected in 24 hours
Urinary citrate;
Time frame: urine collected in 24 hours
Urinary calcium
Time frame: urine collected in 24 hours
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