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hypercalciuria
hy·per·cal·ci·u·ri·a [ hahy-per-kal-si-yoo r-ee-uh ]
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Urological Manifestations
Definitions related to hypercalciuria:
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Abnormally high calcium in the urine; may be due to hyperabsorption of calcium, with the formation of calcium oxalate or calcium phosphate renal stones.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Abnormally high level of calcium in the urine.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Excretion of abnormally high level of CALCIUM in the URINE, greater than 4 mg/kg/day.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Hypercalciuria, or excessive urinary calcium excretion, occurs in about 5-10% of the population and is the most common identifiable cause of calcium kidney stone disease. Indeed, about 80% of all kidney stones contain calcium, and at least one third of all calcium stone formers are found to have hypercalciuria when tested.WebMD, 2019
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