Cystinuria: mechanisms and management
Cystinuria is a relatively uncommon cause of pediatric stone disease, but has significant morbidity if not properly controlled because of its significant stone recurrence rate. Cystinuria is caused by the inability of the renal tubules to reabsorb filtered cystine, which is poorly soluble at a typic...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, West) West), 2012-11, Vol.27 (11), p.2031-2038 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Cystinuria is a relatively uncommon cause of pediatric stone disease, but has significant morbidity if not properly controlled because of its significant stone recurrence rate. Cystinuria is caused by the inability of the renal tubules to reabsorb filtered cystine, which is poorly soluble at a typical urine pH |
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ISSN: | 0931-041X 1432-198X |
DOI: | 10.1007/s00467-011-2092-6 |