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Relationship of Stone Growth and Urinary Biochemistry in Long‐term Follow‐up of Stone Patients with Idiopathic Hypercalciuria
Author(s) -
MARICKAR Y. M. F.,
ROSE G. ALAN
Publication year - 1985
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.1985.tb07017.x
Subject(s) - hypercalciuria , medicine , urinary system , urinary calcium , urology , calcium , urinary stone , surgery , gastroenterology
Summary— One hundred and twenty‐four male stone formers with idiopathic hypercalciuria were followed up for 4 to 27 years (mean 12.2). Twenty‐eight received restricted calcium diet alone, 52 also received bendrofluazide, 11 cellulose phosphate, and 33 received mixtures of those drugs. Although urinary calcium values fell in all groups, the stone recurrence rate remained unacceptably high. Patients on cellulose phospate fared worst and this drug seems unsatisfactory as a sole agent. Urinary calcium was highest in patients without stone recurrences, but in patients with stone activity a higher stone recurrence rate was associated with higher urinary calcium and lower urinary volume.