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A small increase in urinary oxalate concentration produces a considerable increase in supersaturation with respect to calcium oxalate1. Although dietary oxalate is responsible for only 10–15% of total urinary oxalate2, ingestion of oxalate-rich foods (e.g. rhubarb, spinach, chocolate) causes a marked increase in urinary oxalate excretion3. Tea, a major source of oxalate, is a popular beverage and, therefore, could be a clinically important risk factor for calcium oxalate urolithiasis. We have used a case control design to estimate this risk.
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Churchill, D.N., Morgan, J., Gault, M.H. (1985). Tea Drinking — A Risk Factor for Urolithiasis?. In: Schwille, P.O., Smith, L.H., Robertson, W.G., Vahlensieck, W. (eds) Urolithiasis and Related Clinical Research. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7272-1_19
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