Abstract
Kidney stone formation is the result of interactions among various constituents of the glomerular filtrate and between them and the renal tubular epithelial cells. Renal epithelial cells respond by producing modulators of nephrolithiasis which control crystal nucleation, growth, aggregation and retention within the kidneys. Exposure to excessive hyperoxaluria and calcium oxalate crystals injures the epithelial cells and promotes crystal retention.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 240-247 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Current Opinion in Urology |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Urology