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KMID : 1130320180610040129
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Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2018 Volume.61 No. 4 p.129 ~ p.131
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Hypercalciuria and febrile convulsion in children under 5 years old
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Gorabi Vahid Seddighi
Nikkhoo Bahram
Faraji Obeidollah
Mohammadkhani Mona
Mirzaee Sattar
Rasouli Mohammad Aziz
Afkhamzadeh Abdorrahim
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Abstract
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Purpose: The association between hypercalciuria and febrile convulsion is controversial. The present study aimed to investigate the statistical association between hypercalciuria and childhood febrile convulsions.
Methods: Overall, 160 children aged 6 months to 5 years, including 80 children with febrile convulsion and 80 febrile children without convulsion (comparison group), were recruited. All laboratory tests, including 24-hour urine calcium, were undertaken in an academic clinical laboratory.
Results: Forty-five children of the febrile convulsion group (60%) and 30 of the comparison group (40%) had hypercalciuria. There was a significant difference between the 2 groups (P=0.02).
Conclusion: Our results indicated that there is a statistical association between convulsion and hypercalciuria in children. Since we found this association with a cross-sectional assessment, further studies, especially prospective and controlled designs, are needed.
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KEYWORD
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Hypercalciuria, Febrile convulsion, Child
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