title: Hypocitraturia: a common but not well-known cause of nephrolithiasis.
abstract: Nephrolithiasis is a frequent problem that can cause serious morbidity. When associated with an underlying metabolic disorder the recurrence rate is higher. Hypocitraturia is estimated to be present in 20-60% of cases. Several secondary causes are known. Potassium citrate is the primary treatment. In the case we present here we emphasise the need for metabolic screening, focussing on hypocitraturia, a less well-known cause of nephrolithiasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Scheper Hospital Emmen, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bos
authors.forename: R R H
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Nap
authors.forename: R S M E
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Wouters
authors.forename: F G H
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: van der Kleij
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019343:Citric Acid / Q000652:urine*; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053040:Nephrolithiasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D019357:Potassium Citrate / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D004232:Diuretics; D019343:Citric Acid; D019357:Potassium Citrate