Silicate Nephrolithiasis After Ingestion of Supplements Containing Silica Dioxide

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 127-130

  Flythe, Jennifer E ^a   Rueda, Jose F ^b   Riscoe, Michael K ^a   Watnick, Suzanne ^a,b  

^a PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

nephrolithiasis; over the counter supplements; silica; Silicate

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM; CHINESE DRUG; DIGESTIVE ADVANTAGE; FLEXPROTEX; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT; GELATIN; GLUCOSAMINE DERIVATIVE; GLUTAMINE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; SILICATE; SILICON DIOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FLANK PAIN; HUMAN; INGESTION; IRRITABLE COLON; LYME DISEASE; NEPHROLITHIASIS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; UNCARIA TOMENTOSA; URINALYSIS; URINE SEDIMENT; URINE VOLUME;

ADULT; CAT'S CLAW; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYME DISEASE; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PLANT EXTRACTS; SILICATES; SILICON DIOXIDE;

EID: 67449126873     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.10.042     Document Type: Article

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