In vitro degradation of oxalic acid by human feces

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 207-211

  Ito, Haruo ^a   Kotake, Tadashi ^a   Masai, Motoyuki ^a  

^a TEIKYO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Calcium oxalate; Human feces; Oxalic acid degrading bacteria; Urolithiasis

Indexed keywords

OXALIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CALCIUM STONE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION; FECES; FECES MICROFLORA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UROLITHIASIS;

EID: 0029895830     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.1996.tb00518.x     Document Type: Article

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