Abstract
Asymptomatic urolithiasis is common and of mixed composition in patients with β-thalassaemia major. Twenty-seven subjects were imaged using dual-energy computer tomography to determine the presence and composition of urolithiasis. The prevalence of urolithiasis was 59% and affected patients generally had multiple stones, often with more than one component: struvite (33%), calcium oxalate (31%) and cystine (22%). Hypercalciuria was present in 78% of subjects and calcium-containing urolithiasis was associated with reduced femoral neck Z scores.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1064-1067 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Internal Medicine Journal |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sep 2017 |
Keywords
- computed tomography
- kidney stone
- osteoporosis
- thalassaemia
- urolithiasis