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ArticleWorld journal of urology2021

Metabolic effects of cholecalciferol supplementation in patients with calcium nephrolithiasis and vitamin D deficiency.

Corrado Vitale, Martino Marangella, Francesca Bermond, Laura Fabbrini, Alberto Tricerri

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Article in World journal of urology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Corrado VitaleS.C. Nefrologia e Dialisi, A.O. Ordine Mauriziano di Torino, Largo Turati, 62, 10128, Turin, Italy. covitale@libero.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2892-3726
Martino MarangellaFondazione Scientifica Mauriziana ONLUS, Largo Turati 62, 10128, Turin, Italy.
Francesca BermondS.C. Nefrologia e Dialisi, A.O. Ordine Mauriziano di Torino, Largo Turati, 62, 10128, Turin, Italy.
Laura FabbriniS.C. Nefrologia e Dialisi, A.O. Ordine Mauriziano di Torino, Largo Turati, 62, 10128, Turin, Italy.
Alberto TricerriS.C. Nefrologia e Dialisi, A.O. Ordine Mauriziano di Torino, Largo Turati, 62, 10128, Turin, Italy.
A. O. Ordine Mauriziano di Torino · IT

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Abstract

introductionIn this paper, we investigated whether cholecalciferol supplementation may increase the risk of stone recurrence in patients with calcium nephrolithiasis and Vitamin D deficiency.

methodsThirty-three stone formers (56 ± 17 years old, 12 males) with 25(OH)D < 20 ng/mL were considered. Calcium excretion and urine supersaturation with calcium oxalate (ßCaOx) and brushite (ßbsh) were evaluated, both before and after cholecalciferol supplementation. Values of ß > 1 mean supersaturation. Cholecalciferol was prescribed as oral bolus of 100,000-200,000 IU, followed by weekly (5000-10,000 IU) or monthly (25,000-50,000 IU) doses. Calcium intake varied between 800 and 1000 mg/day. In urine, total nitrogen (TNE) was taken as an index of protein intake, sodium as a marker of dietary intake, and net acid excretion (NAE) as an index of acid-base balance.

resultsTNE, sodium, and NAE did not change during the study (p = ns). Compared to baseline values, after cholecalciferol, both serum calcium and phosphate did not vary (p = ns); 25(OH)D increased from 11.8 ± 5.5 to 40.2 ± 12.2 ng/mL (p < 0.01); 1.25(OH)

conclusionsCholecalciferol supplementation may increase calcium excretion, or reveal an underlying condition of absorptive hypercalciuria. This may increase both urine supersaturation with calcium salts and stone-forming risk.

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AdultAgedCalciumCalcium OxalateCalcium PhosphatesCholecalciferolDietary SupplementsFemaleHumansKidney CalculiMaleMiddle AgedRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentVitamin D DeficiencyCalciumCalcium Oxalatecalcium phosphate, dibasic, dihydrateCalcium PhosphatesCholecalciferolCholecalciferolHypercalciuriaNephrolithiasisUrolithiasisVitamin D

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