Role of urinary zinc and copper on calcium oxalate stone formation
Urologia Internationalis, cilt.72, sa.3, ss.233-236, 2004 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 72 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2004
- Doi Numarası: 10.1159/000077122
- Dergi Adı: Urologia Internationalis
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.233-236
- Anahtar Kelimeler: urolithiasis, zinc, urinary, copper, urinary, inhibitory effect of zinc
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Introduction: It is considered that many factors may play a role in urolithiasis. Experimental and clinical studies have shown that zinc has an inhibitory effect on urolithiasis. Materials and Methods: In this study, urinary zinc and copper were measured in 27 healthy controls and 30 calcium oxalate stone formers. Results: Urinary zinc excretion was significantly higher (p < 0.001) in stone formers than healthy controls (2,575 ± 274 and 960 ± 80 mg/day, respectively). There was no significant difference in urinary copper excretion between healthy controls and stone formers (32.3 ± 3.5 and 33.3 ± 3.2 μg/day, respectively). Conclusions: According to our results, the potent inhibitory effect of urinary zinc excretion on urolithiasis could be reviewed. Copyright © 2004 S. Karger AG, Basel.