Short-term experimental hypercalciuria does not produce hematuria in normal subjects.

Hypercalciuria in the absence of urolithiasis has been considered to be a cause of asymptomatic hematuria. No mechanism for this association has been demonstrated. In an effort to establish the specificity of this association, we induced hypercalciuria in 10 healthy subjects by oral administration of 1,25(OH)2 vitamin D for 10 days.

Double-blind, controlled trial of short-term prednisone therapy in immunoglobulin A glomerulonephritis.

Twenty children and adolescents with IgA glomerulonephritis were enrolled in a crossover trial. Each received 12 weeks of prednisone therapy and 12 weeks of placebo dosing. Urinary protein and erythrocyte excretion were monitored during both courses.

Surgical considerations in childhood end-stage renal disease.

This article provides a conceptual framework that is useful to the pediatrician who provides children with renal failure with care. Operative and perioperative consideration are emphasized.