Urolithiasis pp 617-617 | Cite as

Effect of Hypovitaminosis A and Supplementation of Vitamin D3 on Calcium and Oxalate Absorption by Rat Intestinal Brush-Border-Membrane Vesicles

  • S. Sharma
  • R. Narula
  • H. Sidhu
  • S. K. Thind
  • R. Nath
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Abstract

Urolithiasis as a complication of gastrointestinal disorders is well recognized. Vitamin A deficiency is implicated as a possible etiological factor for stone formation and is known to affect the epithelia of the gastrointestinal, urogenital, and respiratory tracts. Therefore, the biochemical changes produced by vitamin-A deficiency on intestinal absorption of calcium and oxalate by brush-border-membrane vesicles (BBMV) was studied. The intestinal BBMV were prepared by differential centrifugation, and uptake of calcium and oxalate was studied by a rapid filtration technique (1).

Keywords

Retinoic Acid Calcium Uptake Stone Formation Brush Border Membrane Oxalate Absorption 
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© Springer Science+Business Media New York 1989

Authors and Affiliations

  • S. Sharma
    • 1
  • R. Narula
    • 1
  • H. Sidhu
    • 1
  • S. K. Thind
    • 1
  • R. Nath
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of BiochemistryPostgraduate Institute of Medical Education and ResearchChandigarhIndia

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