title: Preventing kidney stones: calcium restriction not warranted.
abstract: The traditional wisdom on preventing calcium stones, the most common form of kidney stone, has been to advise patients to limit dietary calcium. Research has proved this wrong, however. Normal dietary calcium intake, along with reduced salt and protein, is now advised. This paper also summarizes the diagnosis and treatment of the less-common forms of kidney stones-struvite, uric acid, and cystine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Renal Stone Clinic, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Phillip M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D003553:Cystine / Q000378:metabolism; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D017616:Magnesium Compounds / Q000378:metabolism / Q000652:urine; D010710:Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism / Q000652:urine; D012307:Risk Factors; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000378:metabolism / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D017616:Magnesium Compounds; D010710:Phosphates; D014527:Uric Acid; D003553:Cystine