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The main risk factors in the pathogenesis of calcium nephrolithiasis are low urine volume, high urine pH, reduced excretion of inhibitors of crystal formation, and increased excretion of calcium, uric acid and oxalate. These risk factors may be influenced by some physiological and pathological conditions. The relative importance and the interrelationships of oral fluid intake, dietary intake of animal protein and salt, intestinal calcium absorption, renal handling of calcium and uric acid, and parathyroid function are discussed.
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Maschio, G. et al. (1981). Controversies in the Pathophysiology of Calcium Nephrolithiasis. In: Pavone-Macaluso, M., Smith, P.H., Vercellone, A., Maiorca, R., Rotolo, U. (eds) Advances in Nephrourology. Ettore Majorana International Science Series, vol 9. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8944-6_24
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