Risk of calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis in postmenopausal women supplemented with calcium or combined calcium and estrogen

• Main Authors: Somnuek Domrongkitchaiporn, Boonsong Ongphiphadhanakul, Wasana Stitchantrakul, Sirinthorn Chansirikarn, Gobchai Puavilai, Rajata Rajatanavin
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/20078

Background: Recent studies showed that postmenopausal women lost less bone mass when supplemented with calcium or estrogen therapy. However, the safety of the treatments in terms of the risk of calcium oxalate stone formation is unknown. We therefore conducted this study to determine the alteration...