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The importance of potassium citrate and potassium bicarbonate in the treatment of uric acid renal stones
Quintino PaolaMichele BarberaAndreas TsirgiotisMauro Barberasubject
Malemedicine.medical_specialtyIncrease phPotassium CompoundsUrologyPotassiumUrologyUric acid stoneschemistry.chemical_elementUrineurologic and male genital diseaseslcsh:RC870-923Potassium bicarbonateKidney Calculichemistry.chemical_compoundmedicineHumansbusiness.industryfood and beveragesMiddle Agedlcsh:Diseases of the genitourinary system. UrologyPotassium citrateUric AcidBicarbonatesUric acid stoneschemistryUric acidbusinessdescription
Uric acid calculi can also be treated without surgery, with simple medical lytic therapy. After appropriate dietary adjustments and add of mineral water, the needed amount of alkali supplementation can increase pH values of the urine in order to dissolve the stones. Treatment should be prolonged to prevent stone recurrence. A case of bilateral renal uric acid stones that were successfully treated by alakalizing treatment was presented.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-10 | Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia |