Baseline Urinary Calcium and the Efficacy of Thiazide Diuretics for Kidney Stone Prevention

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Authors

Ryan S. Hsi · University of California, Irvine

Phyllis Yan · University of Michigan

Joseph J. Crivelli · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Pietro Manuel Ferraro · University of Verona

Gary C. Curhan · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Sarah Best · University of Wisconsin–Madison

John R. Asplin

Abstract

Greater urine calcium reductions after thiazide treatment are observed among those with higher baseline urine calcium, and higher thiazide dose led to a larger reduction. These data are relevant for individualizing thiazide dose for kidney stone prevention.

Topics & Keywords

Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments Acute Kidney Injury Research Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid

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Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Urology

DOI: 10.1097/ju.0000000000005042

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