20090-Melamine and Nephrolithiasis in Children in Taiwan.docVIP

窗体顶端 窗体底端 Previous Volume 360:1157-1158 March 12, 2009 Number 11 Next Melamine and Nephrolithiasis in Children in Taiwan To the Editor: The adverse renal effects of melamine-tainted formula have raised international concern. To address public concerns about melamine, the department of health in Taiwan initiated services to screen exposed children. From September 24 through October 23, 2008, we screened 1129 children in Taiwan who had possible exposure to contaminated formula, investigating the clinical symptoms and risk factors for nephrolithiasis. Clinical presentation