Causes of low urinary calcium include?
Correct Answer: Chronic glomerulonephritis/CKD
Description: A 1- hypercalciuria and nephrolithiasis. In Cushing syndrome- | coisol- | bone turnover and increased urinary calcium is seen. In Paget's disease of bone, urinary calcium is normal or increased In chronic glomerulonephritis, ESRD will ensue- decrease in vitamin D3, hypocalcemia and low urinary calcium. Causes of Hypocalciuria Drugs including thiazide diuretics Hypoparathyroidism, Pseudohypoparathyroidism Rickets Hypothyroidism Nephrosis/chronic kidney disease Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia (FHH), also known as familial benign hypercalcemia
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