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Idiopathic hypercalciuria

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Idiopathic hypercalciuria is the presence of excess calcium in the urine without obvious cause.



Alternative Names: Hypercalciuria - idiopathic

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Review Date: 9/13/2005
Reviewed By: Robert Mushnick, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, SUNY Downstate Health Center, Brooklyn, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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