Pediatric urolithiasis does body mass index influence stone presentation and treatment ? /
حصوات الجهاز البولى عند الاطفال - هل يؤثر وزن الجسم فى ظهور الحصوات وعلاجها
Yahya Ali Saeed Altuhaif ; Supervised Mohammed Isa , Hazem Aboalfotoh , Hany Ellfayomy
- Cairo : Yahya Ali Saeed Altuhaif , 2012
- 112P. : charts ; 25cm
Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Urology
Pediatric urolithiasis is a serious problem in our area with early onset of presentation . Stone location and its risk factors are similar to those in developing countries . BMI was not associated with urolithiasis in children in our study sample . Elaborating on the association between BMI and age at stone development may enhance our understanding of risk factors for pediatric nephrolithiasis