Nephrocalcinosis can be divided in two subgroups - medullary and cortical. Medullary nephrocalcinosis is much more common, accounting for 95% of nephrocalcinosis. Medullary nephrocalcinosis is an ...
As many as 40% of preterm infants in the U.S. suffer from nephrocalcinosis, a condition that deposits excess calcium in kidneys. Unfortunately, it's often underdiagnosed. Neonatologists don't always ...
Pediatr Health. 2010;4(1):24-35. In the only study that monitored urinary glucose excretion in preterm infants, none of the infants had glucosuria, suggesting that tubular reabsorption of glucose may ...