Magnesium Reduces Calcium Oxalate Crystal Formation in Human Whole Urine

1. A low urinary magnesium was induced in normal volunteer subjects by giving cellulose phosphate; magnesium was added in vitro to yield urine samples of normal and high magnesium concentrations 2. After rapid evaporation of these urine samples at pH 5.3 to standard osmolality the calcium oxalate cr...

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Published inClinical science (1979) Vol. 62; no. 1; pp. 17 - 19
Main Authors Hallson, P. C., Rose, G. A., Sulaiman, S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.01.1982
Subjects
Calcium Oxalate - urine
Creatinine - urine
Crystallization
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Humans
In Vitro Techniques
Magnesium - urine
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Summary:1. A low urinary magnesium was induced in normal volunteer subjects by giving cellulose phosphate; magnesium was added in vitro to yield urine samples of normal and high magnesium concentrations 2. After rapid evaporation of these urine samples at pH 5.3 to standard osmolality the calcium oxalate crystals were measured by microscopy and isotopic methods 3. There was a clear inverse correlation between magnesium concentration and calcium oxalate crystal formation 4. The case for treating calcium oxalate urolithiasis with magnesium is strengthened.
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ISSN:0143-5221
1470-8736
DOI:10.1042/cs0620017