Urinary pH as a risk factor for stone type

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Abstract

A high urinary pH is main risk factor for the calcium phosphate stone formation; however, its pathophysiologic mechanism has not been fully understood. The introduction of Topiramate in the treatment of various neurological disorders has been complicated by metabolic acidosis, significant hypocitraturia, elevated urinary pH, and calcium phosphate stone formation. This model provides a probe to investigate the pathophysiologic mechanism of calcium phosphate stone formation and perhaps to develop appropriate countermeasures in the future. On the other hand an unduly acidic urine predisposes one to uric acid nephrolithiasis. Our recent investigation linking low urinary pH, and defective renal ammoniagenesis to insulin resistance provides new knowledge to unfold the pathophysiology of uric acid nephrolithiasis. The metabolic profile leading to uric acid stone may emerge as one of the components of metabolic syndrome.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationRENAL STONE DISEASE
Subtitle of host publication1st Annual International Urolithiasis Research Symposium
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
Pages74-81
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)0735404062, 9780735404069
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event1st Annual International Urolithiasis Research Symposium - Indianapolis, IN, United States
Duration: Nov 2 2006Nov 3 2006

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume900
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Other

Other1st Annual International Urolithiasis Research Symposium
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityIndianapolis, IN
Period11/2/0611/3/06

Keywords

  • Calcium phosphate stones
  • Metabolic syndrome
  • Nephrolithiasis
  • Topiramate
  • Uric acid stones
  • Urinary pH

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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