title: Tubular defects in patients forming calcium-containing stones.
abstract: The study of renal function, primarily the tubular function, in 55 patients with idiopathic, recurrent renal stones showed a large number of abnormalities. 49% of the patients, especially the women were affected. The most common defect was a reduced acidification capacity of varying degrees of severity in 64% of the woman and in 20% of the men. Impairment of the acidification capacity of the distal tubule was found in 18% and of the proximal tubule in 11% of the patients. Inability to dilute the urine after water loading was found in 17% and tubular proteinuria also in 17% of the patients. Most patients with an impaired tubular function had a severe stone disease. The defects in acidification and dilution capacity ought to be of pathogenetic importance for stone formation and should be considered in the selection of preventive therapy.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002118:Calcium / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000652:urine; D007671:Kidney Concentrating Ability; D007684:Kidney Tubules / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008274:Magnesium / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin; D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium