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Chinese Journal of Urology
;
(12)2000.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-535686
ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the relationship between osteopontin and urolithiasis. Methods Concentrations of urinary osteopontin and crystal components were determined. Results Relative concentrations of urinary osteopontin in normal, pre and postoperative stone former group were 29.30 ,26.17 and 10.84 respectively. Concentrations of urinary magnesium and citrate were 3.86 mmol/L and 1.42 mmol/L respectively in normal control, while these were 1.14 mmol/L and 0.33 mmol/L respectively in stone formers, and there were significant differences between the two groups ( P