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On the relation between citrate and calcium in normal and stone-former subjects

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The aim of this work is to evaluate citrate in a group of patients with calcium oxalate urolithiasis and in a control group for detecting possible differences between the two groups. The mean urinary concentration in the stone-formers was found significantly lower than in the controls. Particularly interesting was the correlation study between citrate and calcium. It was found that patients with hypocitraturia have hypercalciuria. Thus, it is particularly interesting to point out the importance of citrate in preventing the risk of lithiasis in the group of stone-formers studied by us.

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  1. Servei d'Urologia, Hospital General “Vírgen de Lluc” (INSALUD) de l'Universitat de les Illes Balers, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

    A. Conte

  2. Department de Químiques de l'Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

    P. Roca

  3. Matemàtiques i Informàtica de l'Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

    M. Gianotti

  4. Biologia i Ciències de la Salut de l'Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

    F. Grases

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Conte, A., Roca, P., Gianotti, M. et al. On the relation between citrate and calcium in normal and stone-former subjects. International Urology and Nephrology 22, 7–12 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02550430

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