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Urinary calcium excretion in enterally fed disabled children
  1. A K Shettya,
  2. J Carlinb,
  3. M Z Mughala
  1. aDepartment of Paediatric Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital for Women and Children, Hathersage Road, Manchester M13 0JH, UK, bDepartment of Radiology, Saint Mary's Hospital for Women and Children
  1. Dr Mughal email: zulf.mughal{at}man.ac.uk

Abstract

The urine calcium/creatinine (Ca/Cr) ratio was measured in 17 enterally tube fed disabled children. Urine Ca/Cr ratios were inversely related to dietary calcium intake in immobile children (r = −0.57, p < 0.05) but not in those who were able to stand or walk (mobile children) (r = 0.4, p = 0.51). None of the subjects had evidence of nephrocalcinosis or renal calculi detectable by renal ultrasonography.

  • hypercalciuria
  • mobility
  • enteral feeding

https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.85.1.58

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