The future of stone research: Rummagings in the attic, Randall's plaque, nanobacteria, and lessons from phylogeny

Urological Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 77-97

  Ryall, Rosemary Lyons ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomineralization; Calcium homeostasis; Metal containing granules; Nanobacteria; Nanoparticles; Randall's plaque; Urolithiasis

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM OXALATE;

BIOMINERALIZATION; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CALCIFICATION; CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS; CALCIUM OXALATE STONE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY INJURY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOLTING; NANOBACTERIUM; NEPHROLITHIASIS; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PATHOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEOBACTERIA; RANDALL PLAQUE; REVIEW; SILKWORM;

ANIMALS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CALCIUM; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; KIDNEY CALCULI; PHYLOGENY; PROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 44149085647     PISSN: 03005623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00240-007-0131-3     Document Type: Review

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