hypocalciuria
hypocalciuria (hī´pōkal´sēoo´-rē
),
[-kal′siuoo͡r′ē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, hypo, under; L, calx, lime; Gk, ouron, urine
a diminished level of calcium in the urine.
hypocalciuria (hī´pōkal´sēoo´-rē
),n a decrease in urinary calcium. Normal values vary considerably but are roughly related to calcium intake. Various values are given (e.g., 100 to 200 mg/day on a normal diet, or 350 to 400 mg/day for calcium intake of 10 mg/kg of body weight in children). Hypocalciuria may occur in hypoparathyroidism, rickets, osteomalacia, metastatic carcinoma of the prostate, and renal failure. See also test, Sulkowitch's.
hypocalciuria
an abnormally diminished amount of calcium in the urine.
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