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Re: Silicate urolithiasis in a pediatric patient.

Mahmood Dhahir Al-Mendalawi1.   

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Year:  2017        PMID: 28717282      PMCID: PMC5508443          DOI: 10.4103/iju.IJU_116_17

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Indian J Urol        ISSN: 0970-1591


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Dear Editor, I have two comments on the interesting case report by Pichandi and Raamya on an 8-year-old female child with silicate urolithiasis.[1] First, the authors mentioned that there were no associated risk factors for silicate stone in any form in the studied child.[1] I presume that the following risk factor ought to be seriously considered. In India, ground water is being used as raw water for 85% public water supply.[2] It was found that all parameters of permissible limit of drinking water, including silicate were not set for all by different agencies, that is, the American Public Health Association, World Health Organization, Indian Standard Institution, Central Pollution Control Board, and Indian Council of Medical Research.[2] Importantly, a significant association was found between the silicate levels in drinking water and the high prevalence of various renal diseases, including stones among residents in certain localities in India.[3] I presume that precise estimate of silicate in the drinking water in the locality of the studied child is indicated and appropriate preventive measure would be needed to hamper the evolution of new cases. Second, the case report sent an important message to the practicing pediatricians to consider infrared spectrophotometry during evaluating urolithiasis in children, including young infants as using silicate-rich water to dilute milk could result in silicate urolithiasis in this particular age group.[4]
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1.  Renal silica calculi in an infant.

Authors:  Toshiyuki Nishizono; Shin-Ichi Eta; Hideki Enokida; Kenryu Nishiyama; Motoshi Kawahara; Masayuki Nakagawa
Journal:  Int J Urol       Date:  2004-02       Impact factor: 3.369

2.  Silicate urolithiasis in a paediatric patient.

Authors:  Rajarajan Pichandi; Sathish Kumar Motilal Raamya
Journal:  Indian J Urol       Date:  2017 Apr-Jun

3.  A review of permissible limits of drinking water.

Authors:  Manoj Kumar; Avinash Puri
Journal:  Indian J Occup Environ Med       Date:  2012-01
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