"Nephrocalcinosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A condition characterized by calcification of the renal tissue itself. It is usually seen in distal RENAL TUBULAR ACIDOSIS with calcium deposition in the DISTAL KIDNEY TUBULES and the surrounding interstitium. Nephrocalcinosis causes RENAL INSUFFICIENCY.
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D009397
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.777.419.590 C13.351.968.419.590 C18.452.174.130.560
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nephrocalcinosis" by people in Profiles.
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Genetic testing in children with nephrolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis. Pediatr Nephrol. 2023 08; 38(8):2615-2622.
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Hypomagnesemia and Survival in Patients with Ovarian Cancer Who Received Chemotherapy with Carboplatin. Oncologist. 2019 06; 24(6):e312-e317.
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Exome sequencing identifies a novel homozygous mutation in the phosphate transporter SLC34A1 in hypophosphatemia and nephrocalcinosis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2014 Nov; 99(11):E2451-6.
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Renal failure and nephrocalcinosis associated with oral sodium phosphate bowel cleansing: clinical patterns and renal biopsy findings. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2006 Jan; 130(1):101-6.
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Persistent cutaneous manifestations of hyperoxaluria after combined hepatorenal transplantation. Dermatol Online J. 2004 Jul 15; 10(1):10.
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Congenital sucrase-isomaltase deficiency presenting with failure to thrive, hypercalcemia, and nephrocalcinosis. BMC Pediatr. 2002 Apr 25; 2:4.
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Renal failure after small intestinal bypass for obesity. Arch Intern Med. 1975 Dec; 135(12):1610-2.