Prevalence of asymptomatic hematuria, proteinemia and glucosuria in primary school children in Chonju area. |
Jin Oh Kim, Joseph Choi, Soo Cheol Cho, Dae Yeol Lee, Jung Soo Kim |
Department of Pediatrics, Chonbuk National University, Chon Ju, Korea |
전주지역 국민학교 아동에서의 무증상 혈뇨,
단백뇨 및 당뇨의 유병률 |
김진오, 최요섭, 조수철, 이대열, 김정수 |
전북대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 |
Received: 8 June 1990 • Accepted: 19 September 1990 |
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Abstract |
The present study was performed to define the prevalene of asymptomatic hematuria, proteinuria,and
glucosuria. A total of 5011 primary school children in Chonju city were examined with test strip urinalysis
during the period of one month from June to July 1989.
Test strip (Hema-Combistix) was used in this examination.
The results were as. follows:
1) Prevalence of hematuria, proteinuria and glucosuria were 0.8% (40 children), 0.78% (39 children), 0.04%
(2 children) respectively.
2) Prevalence of microscopic hematuria was higher in female children (1.04%) than in male (0.57%). The
prevalence of hematuria was increased with the aging.
3) Degree of asymptomatic hematuria was mostly in the range of one positive (5-20 RBCs/HPF).
4) Prevalence of proteinuria was higher in female (1.12%) than in male children (0.46%).
5) Degree of proteinuria was mild in all cases. |
Key Words:
Asymptomatic Hematuna proteinuria Glucosuria |
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