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The Correlation Between Hypercalciuria and Nocturnal Enuresis

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Abstract

Introduction: The word enuresis is derived from a Greek word (enourein) that means ―to void urine.‖ 
Enuresis can be divided into primary enuresis (PE) and secondary enuresis (SE). Aim of the Work: 
To detect incidence of nocturnal enuresis and hypercalciuria in patients who has primary nocturnal 
enuresis for better evaluation and management. Patients And Methods: This study included 200 
children, 100 with primary nocturnal enuresis and 100 apparently healthy children serving as controls 
matched in age and sex. Enuretic children were selected from the pediatrics nephrology Clinic and the 
urology clinic at El Minia University Hospital, El Minia. In the period from May to November 2017.
Results: This study was done over the period from May to November 2017 from the pediatrics 
nephrology Clinic and the urology clinic at El Minia University Hospital, El-Minia. Conclusions: (1) 
Ur. Ca/Cr ratio was elevated in nocturnal enuretic patients. (2) Ur. Ca/Cr ratio correlated with 
nocturnal enuresis

DOI

10.21608/mjmr.2022.221962

Keywords

enuresis, Hypercalciuria, Nocturnal, Nephrology

Authors

First Name

Samira

Last Name

Sayed

MiddleName

Z.

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, El-Minia Faculty of Medicine

Email

dr.samira.zein@gmail.com

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First Name

Salwa

Last Name

Swelam

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H.

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, El-Minia Faculty of Medicine

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First Name

Hanan

Last Name

Kamel

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, El-Minia Faculty of Medicine

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First Name

Hend

Last Name

Ahmed

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, El-Minia Faculty of Medicine

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Volume

30

Article Issue

3

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31754

Issue Date

2019-07-01

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2022-02-27

Publish Date

2019-07-01

Page Start

284

Page End

287

Online ISSN

2682-4558

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59

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2,212

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Publication Title

Minia Journal of Medical Research

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https://mjmr.journals.ekb.eg/

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The Correlation Between Hypercalciuria and Nocturnal Enuresis

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Created At

23 Jan 2023