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ArticleInternational urology and nephrology2018

Effects of statin treatment with atorvastatin on urolithiasis-associated urinary metabolic risk factors: an experimental study.

Mustafa Zafer Temiz, Emrah Yuruk, Kasim Ertas, Oguzhan Zengi, Atilla Semercioz

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Article in International urology and nephrology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mustafa Zafer TemizDepartment of Urology, Catalca State Hospital, Ferhatpasa Mahallesi, Istanbul Cad., 34540, Catalca, Istanbul, Turkey. dr_mustafazafertemiz@hotmail.com.
Emrah YurukDepartment of Urology, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Kasim ErtasDepartment of Urology, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Oguzhan ZengiDepartment of Biochemistry, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Atilla SemerciozDepartment of Urology, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo investigate whether atorvastatin has favorable effects on urinary metabolic risk factors associated with urolithiasis.

methodsSixteen male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into two groups, and baseline spot and 24-h urine samples were collected. Distilled water and atorvastatin were administered to rats during 4 weeks in the control and atorvastatin groups, respectively. At the end of the experimental procedure, spot and 24-h urine samples were collected again. Citrate, oxalate, cystine, uric acid, calcium and magnesium levels were determined in 24-h urine samples. Citrate/creatinine, oxalate/creatinine, uric acid/creatinine, calcium/creatinine and magnesium/creatinine ratios were also calculated in spot urine samples. Comparison of the baseline and post-experimental levels of these parameters was made in each group.

resultsThe majority of the parameters were similar before and after the experimental procedure in each group. In the atorvastatin group, uric acid and calcium levels were affected. Administration of atorvastatin was significantly decreased the levels of uric acid, whereas increased the levels of calcium (P = 0.025 and P = 0.017, respectively).

conclusionsOur study revealed that atorvastatin has decreasing effect on U

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UrolithiasisAnimalsAtorvastatinCalciumHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeUric AcidUrinalysisAtorvastatinCalciumHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsUric AcidAtorvastatinRisk factorsStatinsUrineUrolithiasis

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