The relation between orthophosphate and pyrophosphate in normal subjects and in patients with urolithiasis.
In calcium lithiasis, inhibitors have a significant effect in reducing the crystallization process. This work evaluated orthophosphate in a group of patients with calcium oxalate lithiasis, and in a control group. The study of orthophosphate and pyrophosphate, showed differences between stone formers and the control group. These results could be attributed to a failure in the renal transformation of orthophosphate into pyrophosphate.
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Urology Service, Hospital General Virgen de Lluch, Insalud, Spain.
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D011756:Diphosphates / Q000652:urine*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D010710:Phosphates / Q000652:urine*; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000652:urine*
D011756:Diphosphates; D010710:Phosphates