Open AccessHypercalciuria Associated with High Dietary Protein Intake Is Not Due to Acid Load
Author(s) -
Naim M. Maalouf,
Orson W. Moe,
Beverley AdamsHuet,
Khashayar Sakhaee
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2011-1531
Subject(s) - hypercalciuria , chemistry , calcium , potassium , urine , endocrinology , uric acid , sodium , medicine , urinary calcium , urinary system , excretion , calcium oxalate , oxalate , biochemistry , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry
Dietary intake of animal proteins is associated with an increase in urinary calcium and nephrolithiasis risk. We tested the hypothesis that the acid load imposed by dietary proteins causes this hypercalciuria.