hypercalciuria (redirected from renal leak hypercalciuria)

hypercalciuria /hy·per·cal·ci·uria/ (-kal?se-u´re-ah) excess of calcium in the urine.

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hy·per·cal·ci·u·ri·a (hpr-kls-yr-)

n.

The excretion of abnormally high concentrations of calcium in the urine.

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hypercalciuria (hī´prkal´sēoo´-rē),

(hypercalcinuria), a condition in which there is an excessive increase in urinary calcium excretion. Major causes include primary hyperparathyroidism, hypervitaminosis D, excessive milk intake, metastatic malignancy, immobilization, and renal tubular acidosis. See also hypercalcemia.

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hypercalciuria

excess of calcium in the urine.

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absorptive hypercalciuria

caused by increased absorption of calcium from the intestine. Blood calcium levels are normal and parathyroid hormone levels are normal or low. May be caused by an excess of vitamin D or hypophosphatemia.

renal leak hypercalciuria

decreased renal resorption of calcium.

resorptive hypercalciuria

results from hypercalcemia with excessive calcium filtration and renal tubular resorption.