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- Title
Clinical and Biochemical Similarities Between Reflux/Obstructive Uropathy and Salt- Wasting Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia.
- Authors
Mastrandrea, Lucy D.; Martin, David J.; Springate, James E.
- Abstract
The article focuses on the clinical and biochemical similarities between reflux and obstructive uropathy and salt-wasting congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Hydronephrosis due to either obstructive uropathy or vesicoureteral reflux has been described as a cause of distal renal tubule dysfunction in infants. Abnormalities include acidification defects as well as impaired sodium, potassium and water handling resulting in dehydration, hyponatremia, hyperkalemia and metabolic acidosis. Infants with such diseases require volume resuscitation, treatment of urinary tract infection and supplemental sodium and bicarbonate.
- Subjects
HYPERPLASIA; GENETIC disorders; HYDRONEPHROSIS in children; INFANT disease treatment; CLINICAL medicine; BIOCHEMISTRY; PEDIATRIC nephrology; ACIDOSIS; HUMAN abnormalities; DISEASE management
- Publication
Clinical Pediatrics, 2005, Vol 44, Issue 9, p809
- ISSN
0009-9228
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/000992280504400911