Calcium oxalate crystallization kinetics at different concentrations of human and artificial urine, with a constant calcium to oxalate ratio

Urological Research

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 231-237

  Kavanagh, J P ^a   Jones, L ^a   Rao, P N ^a  

^a MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcium; Calcium oxalate crystallization; MSMPR; Oxalate; Urine volume; Urolithiasis

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CALCIUM OXALATE; OXALIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CRYSTALLIZATION; FEMALE; GROWTH INHIBITION; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; KINETICS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINE VOLUME; UROLITHIASIS;

EID: 0032844960     PISSN: 03005623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002400050115     Document Type: Article

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