| In persistent cases, other reasons for hypercalciuria such as hyperparathyroidism should be excluded. |
| They are also commonly seen in people with underlying metabolic disorders, such as idiopathic hypercalciuria, hyperparathyroidism, and gout. |
| Absorptive hypercalciuria occurs when the body absorbs too much calcium from food and empties the extra calcium into the urine. |
| All patients finished the protocol without side-effects, hypercalcaemia, or hypercalciuria. |
| The primary outcome measure for the extension phase was the proportion of patients with hypercalciuria. |
| The combination of low citrate excretion and hypercalciuria appears to be important in the pathogenesis of nephrocalcinosis and nephrolithiasis. |
