primary hyper oxaluria: report of four cases and review of the literature

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tj ajudani from the isfahan university of medical sciences. isfahan. iran

m gharavi from the isfahan university of medical sciences. isfahan. iran

b bastani the st. louis university health sciences center. st. louis. missouri. usa.

abstract

in this paper we will present four cases of primary hyperoxaluria. all patients had a significant past medical history of polyuria (with or without microscopic hematuria) and polydypsia. all patients had a family history of their parents being cousins. initial evaluation of all patients by ultrasound and plain abdominal films revealed nephrocalcinosis. their clinical courses showed gradual loss of renal function over the follow-up years. we will also review primary hyperoxalurias and their management in this report.

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medical journal of islamic republic of iran

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