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Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1991;34(2):223-229. Published online February 28, 1991.

Prevalence of asymptomatic hematuria, proteinemia and glucosuria in primary school children in Chonju area.

Jin Oh Kim¹, Joseph Choi¹, Soo Cheol Cho¹, Dae Yeol Lee¹, Jung Soo Kim¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Chonbuk National University, Chon Ju, Korea

Received: June 8, 1990;  Accepted: September 19, 1990.

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.

Keywords :Asymptomatic Hematuna proteinuria Glucosuria