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It has been recognised for some time that a high animal-protein diet leads to hypercalciuria, particularly in young adults. The relatively high proportion of sulphur-containing amino acids in meat is thought to be one of the main factors involved. In this study the effect of a high methionine diet was studied on urinary calcium excretion and on the renal tubular reabsorption of calcium.
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Arora, B., Robertson, W.G. (1989). The Calciuretic Effect of Methionine in Humans. In: Walker, V.R., Sutton, R.A.L., Cameron, E.C.B., Pak, C.Y.C., Robertson, W.G. (eds) Urolithiasis. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0873-5_123
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