What is Nephrocalcinosis?

What is Nephrocalcinosis?

• Nephrocalcinosis: A condition characterized by calcium salt deposits in the kidneys which may affect it's ability to function. The condition refers to a generally increased level of calcium in the kidneys rather than actual localized deposits such as occurs in kidney stones. It may be caused by such things as high blood calcium levels and tuberculosis. The condition often goes unnoticed until kidney or urinary tract stones form.
• Nephrocalcinosis: A condition characterized by precipitation of calcium phosphate in the tubules of the kidney, with resultant renal insufficiency. (Dorland, 27th ed)
  Source - Diseases Database
• Nephrocalcinosis: renal lithiasis in which calcium deposits form in the renal parenchyma and result in reduced kidney function and blood in the urine.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Nephrocalcinosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Nephrocalcinosis, or a subtype of Nephrocalcinosis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Nephrocalcinosis: Introduction

Types of Nephrocalcinosis:

Broader types of Nephrocalcinosis:

• Kidney conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Nephrocalcinosis?

Complications of Nephrocalcinosis: see complications of Nephrocalcinosis

What causes Nephrocalcinosis?

Causes of Nephrocalcinosis: see causes of Nephrocalcinosis

What are the symptoms of Nephrocalcinosis?

Symptoms of Nephrocalcinosis: see symptoms of Nephrocalcinosis

Complications of Nephrocalcinosis: see complications of Nephrocalcinosis

Nephrocalcinosis: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Nephrocalcinosis.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Nephrocalcinosis.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Nephrocalcinosis: see treatments for Nephrocalcinosis
Research for Nephrocalcinosis: see research for Nephrocalcinosis

Organs Affected by Nephrocalcinosis:

Organs and body systems related to Nephrocalcinosis include:

• Kidney

Name and Aliases of Nephrocalcinosis

Main name of condition: Nephrocalcinosis

Kidney disorder involving deposition of calcium and oxalate or phosphate in the renal tubules

Renal calcinosis Source - Diseases Database

Kidney disorder involving deposition of calcium and oxalate or phosphate in the renal tubules
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Nephrocalcinosis:

• Kidney stone
• Hypercalcemia
• Hypercalciuria
• Hyperparathyroidism
• Nephrolithiasis
• Urinary stones
• Urinary stone
• Medullary nephrocalcinosis
• Crystal-induced nephropathy
• Increase in renal calcium content
• Microscopic nephrocalcinosis
• Macroscopic nephrocalcinosis
• Hypercalcemic nephropathy

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