Kidney Stones as an Underrecognized Clinical Sign in Pediatric Cushing Disease - 25/02/16
Abstract |
Objective |
To investigate the prevalence of kidney stones in a population of children with Cushing disease (CD) and to compare it with the prevalence of kidney stones in healthy children.
Study design |
Clinical and biochemical data from 139 pediatric patients with CD (68 females, 71 males) were analyzed retrospectively. Computed tomography scans were reviewed for kidney stones.
Results |
Among 139 patients, 27 with CD (19.4%) had either radiographic evidence and/or a history of kidney stones. Those with kidney stones had higher urine free cortisol (P = .008) and transsphenoidal surgery at an older age (P = .007). The average urinary calcium/creatinine ratio was elevated in patients with CD (0.22 ± 0.11). The prevalence of kidney stones was higher in children with CD than in normal children (19.42% vs 1.0%; P < .001).
Conclusion |
Our results illustrate that kidney stones are an underestimated complication of pediatric CD, especially when compared with the prevalence of nephrolithiasis in the general pediatric population. Long-term consequences for kidney function are not known and need to be studied.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keyword : ACTH, Ca/Cr, CD, CS, CT, MEN1, MRI, NIH, TSS, UFC
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The authors declare no conflicts of interest. |
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