Heterogeneous Nucleation of Calcium Oxalate by Seeds of Monosodium Urate

C. Y C Pak, L. H. Arnold

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Abstract

Seeds of monosodium urate caused heterogeneous nucleation of calcium oxalate at pH 5.7 and 6.7, and of calcium phosphate at pH 5.3, 5.7, and 6.7 from metastably supersaturated solutions in vitro. Seeds of uric acid had a small or no effect. The results could account for the formation of calcium stones among patients with hyperuricosuria and normocalciuria. This work was supported by a Grant from the USPHS (R01-AM16061) and by a Grant from Burroughs-Wellcome Co.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)930-932
Number of pages3
JournalProceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine
Volume149
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 8 1975

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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