Citrate and Renal Calculi: New Insights and Future Directions

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Abstract

Citrate is pathogenetically important in stone formation, because it retards the crystallization of stone-forming calcium salts and because its level in urine is low in many patients with nephrolithiasis. Potassium citrate is useful therapeutically, because it can often restore normal urinary citrate. Hypocitraturia often results from dietary aberrations, including sodium excess, and exaggerated intake of animal proteins. Hypocitraturia is frequently accompanied by a low net gastrointestinal absorption of alkali. New drugs are under development as improvements or refinements of currently available potassium citrate. They are potassium citrate 10-mEq-tablet preparation, effervescent calcium citrate, and potassium-magnesium citrate.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)420-425
Number of pages6
JournalAmerican Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume17
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1991

Keywords

  • Citrate
  • hypocitraturia
  • potassium citrate

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nephrology

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