Urolithiasis in Childhood

Childhood urolithiasis in Britain.

Urolithiasis in childhood.

During the nineteenth and earlier centuries urolithiasis was a common paediatric problem and the many reports in the literature bear testimony to this. The total incidence of stone in the urinary tract has lessened in this country and at the same time there has been a disproportionate decrease in the number of cases seen in children so that the present incidence in childhood is low. However, ur...

Metabolic Disorders and Molecular Background of Urolithiasis in Childhood

Urolithiasis in childhood is less frequently observed than in adults, but it still has a considerable morbidity. In contrast to the situation in adults, an infectious or metabolic cause for stone formation is detected in the majority of pediatric patients. The underlying molecular mechanism of urolithiasis has been shown in a number of conditions, and some of them have been discovered in pediat...

Urolithiasis.

Urolithiasis is the most common urinary problem in male ruminants, and one of the most common emergencies in male goats and sheep. This disease has substantial welfare implications because it causes severe pain and it has a high fatality rate. The expense associated with veterinary care and loss of affected animals has a strong economic impact on pet owners and farmers.

clinical and biological characteristics of childhood urolithiasis in tunisia: a study of 300 cases