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The calcium-sensing receptor promotes urinary acidification to prevent nephrolithiasis.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Aug 2009
Renkema Kirsten Y, Velic Ana, Dijkman Henry B, Verkaart Sjoerd, van der Kemp Annemiete W, Nowik Marta, Timmermans Kim, Doucet Alain, Wagner Carsten A, Bindels René J, Hoenderop Joost G
Abstract excerpt
Hypercalciuria increases the risk for urolithiasis, but renal adaptive mechanisms reduce this risk. For example, transient receptor potential vanilloid 5 knockout (TPRV5(-/-)) mice lack kidney stones despite urinary calcium (Ca(2+)) wasting and hyperphosphaturia, perhaps as a result of their significant polyuria and urinary acidification. Here, we investigated the mechanisms linking hypercalciuria with these...
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