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

Abstract	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.
Authors	A Conte, P Roca, M Gianotti, F Grases
Journal	International urology and nephrology (Int Urol Nephrol) Vol. 22 Issue 1 Pg. 7-12 ( 1990) ISSN: 0301-1623 [Print] Netherlands
PMID	2380005 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References	Citrates Oxalates Uric Acid Citric Acid Calcium
Topics	Adult Aged Calcium (urine) Citrates (urine) Citric Acid Female Humans Male Middle Aged Oxalates (urine) Uric Acid (urine) Urinary Calculi (urine)

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