Nephrocalcinosis fortuitously discovered: the role of surreptitious self administration of diuretics

• Main Authors: Nery Sablon Gonzalez (Author), Liliana Moran Caicedo (Author), Maria Belen Alonso Ortiz (Author), Yanet Parodis Lopez (Author), Angelica Laurin (Author), Emmanuel Andrès (Author), Noel Lorenzo Villalba (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Furosemide is a drug widely used for several medical conditions and could be used without medical prescription. Furosemide-related nephrocalcinosis can occur regardless of age, although the risk is higher in premature infants. The defining characteristic of nephrocalcinosis is generalize...