Nephrocalcinosis

Nephrocalcinosis: Introduction

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. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Nephrocalcinosis is available below.

Symptoms of Nephrocalcinosis

• Symptoms similar to symptoms of nephritis
• Calcium deposits in the kidney
• Impaired kidney function
• Asymptomatic in early stages
• Calcium salt deposits in kidneys
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 13 symptoms of Nephrocalcinosis

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Nephrocalcinosis:

• Bladder & Urinary Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Bladder Testing
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection Tests
  • Home Cystitis Tests
  • Home Kidney Tests
  • Home Urine Protein Tests (Kidney Function)
  • Home Prostate Cancer Tests
• Kidney Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Kidney Testing
  • Home Microalbumin Tests (Kidney)
  • Home Urine Protein Tests (Kidney)
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection Test Kits
• more tests...»

Nephrocalcinosis: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Nephrocalcinosis:

• Kidney stones
• Kidney failure (type of Kidney disease)
• Urinary tract infection
• Urinary tract stones
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Nephrocalcinosis

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Nephrocalcinosis?

• Misdiagnosis of Nephrocalcinosis
• Failure to diagnose Nephrocalcinosis
• Hidden causes of Nephrocalcinosis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Nephrocalcinosis

Nephrocalcinosis: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Nephrocalcinosis:

• Urinary Care & Incontinence
• more product offers...»

Nephrocalcinosis: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Urinary & Bladder Specialists (Urology):
  • Urology (Urinary Specialists)
  • Urological Surgery (Urinary Surgeons)
  • Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- State Directory
• Kidney Health Specialists (Nephrology):
  • Nephrology (Kidney Health)
  • Pediatric Nephrology (Child Kidney Health)
  • Urology (Urinary/Bladder)
  • Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- Local Directory
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Nephrocalcinosis

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Nephrocalcinosis:

• Kidney Dialysis Centers -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- Ratings and Reports
• Kidney Health (Nephrology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Urinary Health (Urology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Nephrocalcinosis, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Causes of Nephrocalcinosis

• Hypercalcemia
• See also underlying causes of hypercalcemia
• Hyperparathyroidism
• Paget's disease of bone
• Bone cancer
• more causes...»

See full list of 8 causes of Nephrocalcinosis

More information about causes of Nephrocalcinosis:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Nephrocalcinosis (3 listings)
• Underlying causes of Nephrocalcinosis
• Nephrocalcinosis as a complication caused by other conditions
• Nephrocalcinosis as a symptom

News Archives for Nephrocalcinosis

Medical news articles related to Nephrocalcinosis include:

• Health Tip: Be an Involved Grandparent
• Parental Involvement in School Has Its Limits
• Scientists Discover Protein Involved in Fat Production
• Cutting Phosphate May Protect Kidney Patients From Heart Trouble
• Calcium Scans Help Predict Coronary Risk
• Health Tip: What's Involved in a Sneeze
• Parental Involvement Key to Battling Bulimia
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

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Patient Surveys for Nephrocalcinosis

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Reseach about Nephrocalcinosis

Visit our research pages for current research about Nephrocalcinosis treatments.

Clinical Trials for Nephrocalcinosis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Nephrocalcinosis include:

• Alkaline Citrate Treatment to Lower the Risk of Nephrocalcinosis in Preterm Infants - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Alkaline citrate
• Randall's Plaque Study: Pathogenesis and Relationship to Nephrolithiasis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

Read more about Clinical Trials for Nephrocalcinosis

Nephrocalcinosis: Broader Related Topics

• Kidney conditions
• more types...»

Types of Nephrocalcinosis

Stories from Users Related to Nephrocalcinosis

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Definitions of 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)

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)