title: Urinary saturation and risk factors for calcium oxalate stone disease based on spot and 24-hour urine specimens.
abstract: In 222 random spot urine specimens, the calcium concentration and calcium oxalate saturation [DG(CaOx)] were significantly higher among stone formers than among non-stone formers, while the citrate and creatinine-corrected citrate concentrations were lower. In 188 24-hour urine specimens, magnesium excretion was lower among stone formers than non-stone formers, while the creatinine-corrected calcium concentration and DG(CaOx) were higher. Among stone formers, there was no gender difference in the urinary concentrations of calcium, oxalate, citrate, magnesium, and DG(CaOx), but the creatinine-corrected calcium, citrate, and magnesium concentrations were higher in women, as well as 24-hour citrate excretion. The levels of calcium and oxalate have a major influence on DG(CaOx), while citrate and magnesium levels have a minor influence. DG(CaOx) was correlated with calcium and oxalate excretion, as well as with the creatinine-corrected calcium and oxalate concentrations. Approximately 5% of 24-hour urine specimens showed critical supersaturation, 80% showed metastable supersaturation, and 15% were unsaturated. Hypercalciuria or hyperoxaluria was fairly common (30% and 40%) in critically supersaturated urine, while it was less common (22.4% and 8.6%) in metastably supersaturated urine and was not detected in unsaturated urine. Hypocitraturia and/or hypomagnesiuria was more common (63.8-80%) at any saturation. The urinary calcium, oxalate, and citrate concentrations, as well as the creatinine-corrected calcium, oxalate, citrate, and magnesium concentrations and DG(CaOx), showed a significant correlation between 57 paired early morning spot urine and 24-hour urine specimens. The creatinine-corrected calcium and citrate concentrations of the early morning urine specimens were significantly correlated with the levels of calcium and citrate excretion in the paired 24-hour urine specimens. In conclusion, no parameter other than urinary saturation gives more than a vague indication of the risk of lithogenesis, so DG(CaOx) in either early morning urine or 24-hour urine specimens appears to be the best predictor of stone risk. Finally, the creatinine-corrected calcium and citrate concentrations in early morning urine can be used as a substitute for measuring 24-hour excretion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan 903-0215. ogawa@med.u-ryuku.ac.jp
authors.forename: Yoshihide
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yonou
authors.forename: Sanehiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hokama
authors.forename: Masami
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oda
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morozumi
authors.forename: Kimio
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugaya
mesh_terms: D002129:Calcium Oxalate / Q000652:urine*; D019343:Citric Acid / Q000378:metabolism / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012307:Risk Factors; D013995:Time; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D002129:Calcium Oxalate; D019343:Citric Acid; D008274:Magnesium