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ReviewPediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)2010

Bone disease and hypercalciuria in children.

Joseph E Zerwekh

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Review in Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany), 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Oral health care in children with haemophilia in Helsinki, Finland.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2013
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  10. Approach to the child with fractures.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2011
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  11. Epidemiology of pediatric urolithiasis.Indian journal of urology : IJU : journal of the Urological Society of India · 2010
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Joseph E ZerwekhCharles and Jane Pak Center for Mineral Metabolism and Clinical Research, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-8885, USA. Joseph.zerwekh@utsouthwestern.edu
Southwestern Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There have been relatively few studies of bone mass in children with idiopathic hypercalciuria (IH). When performed, bone mineral density (BMD) measurements have consistently disclosed decreased Z-scores for children with IH at the lumbar spine and, to a lesser extent, at the femoral neck. Few investigations have delineated the nature of the mechanism(s) that may contribute to the bone loss in these children. Some studies have been consistent, showing increased bone resorption as the probable mechanism of bone loss. To date, there have been no reports regarding the assessment of biochemical markers specific for bone formation in children with IH. However, since most of the children with IH in these reports had demonstrated normal longitudinal growth, it seems less likely that there is an alteration in bone formation. The causes for increased bone resorption also are not firmly established, but genetics, dietary indiscretions, and altered cytokine production have been proposed as being contributory to the decreased BMD observed in these children with IH. Optimal bone mineral accretion during childhood and adolescence is important in attaining peak bone mass and may serve to prevent the development of osteoporosis in adulthood. Thus, a better understanding of bone loss in children with IH is warranted.

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Bone DensityBone DevelopmentBone DiseasesBone ResorptionChildHumansHypercalciuriaOrgan Size

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PMID19885683
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