Role of anionic proteins in kidney stone formation: Interaction between model anionic polypeptides and calcium oxalate crystals

Journal of Urology

Volumn 163, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1343-1348

  Wesson, Jeffrey A ^a   Worcester, Elaine M ^a   Kleinman, Jack G ^a  

^a CLEMENT J ZABLOCKI VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium oxalate; Inhibitors; Kidney calculi; Polyaspartic acid; Urolithiasis

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ASPARTIC ACID; CALCIUM OXALATE; GLUTAMIC ACID; M PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTALLIZATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STONE FORMATION;

EID: 0034108001     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)67775-0     Document Type: Article

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