Unprocessed fish oil in the treatment of hypercalciuric patients with urinary stone / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the effect of fish oil on calcium oxalate kidney stone formation. Methods The efficacy of unprocessed fish oil in the treatment of 20 hypercakiuric patients with urinary stones was evaluated, after administration of fish oil at dosage of 3000mg daioy of one week. Results Excretion of urinary calcium reduced significantly from (461.37?80.67)mg/d to (312.63?40.57)mg/d.The Mg2+ reduced from (136. 41?56. 12) mg/d to (108.43?18.96) mg/d. The Mg2+ /Ca2+ increased significantly from (0.29?0.08) to ( 0. 36?0.11)-Uric acid remained unchanged. Conclusion Unprocessed fish oil is safe and effective for the reduction of urinary calcium and might be used for the prevention of calcium stone recurrence.