Chemical factors governing the state of saturation towards brushite and whewellite in urine of calcium stone formers.
Variations of urinary pH and concentrations of calcium, phosphate, oxalate, magnesium and citrate have been produced by 4 different diets given to 19 idiopathic calcium stone formers. The state of saturation towards whewellite and brushite was directly measured in the 76 urine samples by equilibration with the corresponding salts and was compared to chemical constituents by regression analyses. The state of saturation towards calcium oxalate monohydrate was significantly governed only by the urinary oxalate concentration, and a soluble oxalate fraction not contributing to calcium oxalate chelation was demonstrated. The state of saturation towards brushite was exclusively determined by urinary calcium and pH, the latter below 5.5 showing a high influence on brushite solubility.[1]References
- Chemical factors governing the state of saturation towards brushite and whewellite in urine of calcium stone formers. Ackermann, D., Baumann, J.M. Urol. Res. (1987) [Pubmed]
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