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Rice‐bran Treatment for Calcium Stone Formers with Idiopathic Hypercalciuria
Author(s) -
EBISUNO S.,
MORIMOTO S.,
YOSHIDA T.,
FUKATANI T.,
YASUKAWA S.,
OHKAWA T.
Publication year - 1986
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.1986.tb05892.x
Subject(s) - hypercalciuria , bran , calcium , food science , chemistry , medicine , raw material , organic chemistry
Summary— The efficacy of rice‐bran therapy was studied in patients with hypercalciuria who were suffering from calcium stones. The frequency of stone episodes was reduced dramatically, especially in “active recurrent stone formers”. Urinary calcium excretion was considerably reduced, while urinary phosphate and oxalate were slightly increased. Urinary magnesium, uric acid, serum calcium, phosphate, magnesium and uric acid were not affected. There were no changes in serum iron, copper and zinc even when patients were treated for long periods. The treatment was tolerated well and there were no serious side effects. Rice‐bran therapy is particularly useful in patients with hyperabsorptive hypercalciuria and it is effective in the prevention of recurrent urinary stone disease.