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hypercalciuria
(redirected from renal leak hypercalciuria)

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hypercalciuria /hy·per·cal·ci·uria/ (-kal?se-u´re-ah) excess of calcium in the urine.
hy·per·cal·ci·u·ri·a (hpr-kls-yr-)
n.
The excretion of abnormally high concentrations of calcium in the urine.

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.

hypercalciuria
excess of calcium in the urine.

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.

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