Open AccessLow Sodium Diet Decreases Stone Formation in Genetic Hypercalciuric Stone-Forming Rats
Author(s) -
Nancy S. Krieger,
Marc D. Grynpas,
Amy VandenEynde,
John R. Asplin,
Kevin K. Frick,
Min Ho Kim,
Felix M. Ramos,
Ignacio Granja,
David A. Bushinsky
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the nephron journals/nephron journals
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.951
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 2235-3186
pISSN - 1660-8151
DOI - 10.1159/000497117
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , hypercalciuria , kidney stones , sodium , excretion , calcium , bone mineral , calcium oxalate , bone resorption , osteoporosis , chemistry , organic chemistry
Urine (u) calcium (Ca) excretion is directly dependent on dietary sodium (Na) intake leading to the recommendation for Na restriction in hypercalciuric kidney stone formers. However, there is no direct evidence that limiting Na intake will reduce recurrent stone formation.