Etiological Role of Estrogen Status in Renal Stone Formation
- 1 November 2002
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Urology
- Vol. 168 (5) , 1923-1927
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(05)64264-4
Abstract
Conclusions The lower risk of stone formation in women may be due to the lower urinary saturation of stone forming salts. Estrogen treatment may decrease the risk of stone recurrence in postmenopausal women by lowering urinary calcium and calcium oxalate saturation.Keywords
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