title: The relation between orthophosphate and pyrophosphate in normal subjects and in patients with urolithiasis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Urology Service, Hospital General Virgen de Lluch, Insalud, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Conte
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Roca
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Genestar
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Grases
mesh_terms: D011756:Diphosphates / Q000652:urine*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D010710:Phosphates / Q000652:urine*; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000652:urine*
chemical_list: D011756:Diphosphates; D010710:Phosphates