Open AccessEffects of water uptake on melamine renal stone formation in mice
Author(s) -
Jun Peng,
Dong Li,
Yau Kei Chan,
Yan Chen,
Jonathan R. Lamb,
Paul Tam,
Hani ElNezami
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfr577
Subject(s) - melamine , cyanuric acid , kidney , medicine , kidney stones , ingestion , osteopontin , renal function , urine , creatinine , endocrinology , chemistry , organic chemistry
Melamine-tainted food can induce kidney stones both in humans and animals and in domestic animals, severe cases caused acute kidney failure and death. Although increasing water intake can ameliorate kidney stone formation, its effect on melamine (Mel)-induced kidney stones has not been studied.
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