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Idiopathic Hypercalciuria: its Control with Unprocessed Bran
Author(s) -
SHAH P. J. R.,
WILLIAMS GORDON,
GREEN N. A.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1980.tb03082.x
Subject(s) - hypercalciuria , bran , excretion , urinary calcium , calcium , medicine , urology , chemistry , endocrinology , raw material , organic chemistry
Summary— Eighty‐four patients with idiopathic hypercalciuria were entered into a study of the effects of treatment with unprocessed bran. Of 72 patients with complete data available for analysis 62 (86%) had a significant reduction in urinary calcium excretion during bran treatment and 28 (39%) returned their calcium excretion to within the normal range. Unprocessed bran is therefore an effective means of reducing urinary calcium excretion in patients with idiopathic hypercalciuria.