title: Stop dietary calcium restriction in kidney stone-forming patients.
abstract: Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated an increased incidence of kidney stones in individuals with low calcium intake. More recently, a 5-year clinical study found the recurrence of kidney stones was higher in stone-formers on a low dietary calcium treatment. Considering these important new findings, and the known adverse effect on bone mass, dietary calcium restriction should be avoided in kidney stone-forming individuals.
authors.affiliation: Nutrition Department, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de Săo Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Lígia A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Martini
authors.forename: Ita P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Heilberg
mesh_terms: D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D055502:Secondary Prevention
chemical_list: D002136:Calcium, Dietary