Endocrinology

Nephrolithiasis

Questions discussed in this category

Do you recommend obtaining a DEXA scan for patients with recurrent nephrolithiasis and hypercalciuria of unknown etiology?

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What is your approach to differentiating primary from secondary hyperparathyroidism in recurrent kidney stone formers who also have chronic kidney disease, an elevated PTH, and hypercalcemia?

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Do you routinely check a TSH level in patients with recurrent kidney stones who have hypercalciuria of unknown cause?

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For a patient with idiopathic hypercalciuria and a history of calcium kidney stones who has not normalized 24-hr urine calcium level on thiazide diuretic, is there evidence for targeting a certain urine calcium level for decreased future risk of nephrolithiasis and osteoporosis?

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Is there a role for cinacalcet suppression testing when evaluating patients for suspected primary hyperparathyroidism who also have recurrent calcium containing kidney stone disease?

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How long do you wait before reassessing a 24 hour urine calcium level in patients with recurrent nephrolithiasis, hypercalciuria, and osteoporosis who are initiated on bisphosphonate therapy?

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Papers discussed in this category

Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN, 2017-08-07

Low Bone Density and Bisphosphonate Use and the Risk of Kidney Stones.

N Engl J Med, 2023 Mar 02

Hydrochlorothiazide and Prevention of Kidney-Stone Recurrence.

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