Pediatric urolithiasis: causative factors, diagnosis and medical management

Bastug F., Dusunsel R.

NATURE REVIEWS UROLOGY, cilt.9, sa.3, ss.138-146, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1038/nrurol.2012.4
  • Dergi Adı: NATURE REVIEWS UROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.138-146
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Childhood urolithiasis is associated with considerable morbidity and recurrence. Many risk factors-including those metabolic, genetic, anatomic, dietary and environmental in nature-have been identified in children with urinary tract calculi. As pediatric urolithiasis with a metabolic etiology is the most common disease, evaluating the metabolic risk factors in patients is necessary to both effectively treat current stones and prevent recurrence. We discuss causative risk factors of pediatric urolithiasis, as well as the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.