Intestinal Hyperoxaluria

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Contents 1 Etiology 2 Pathology 3 Laboratory 4 Management 5 More General Terms 6 Additional Terms 7 References

Etiology

• bowel surgery

Pathology

• undigested fatty acids bind calcium freeing intestinal oxalate for absorption

Laboratory

• 24 hour urine oxalate > 50 mg

Management

• cholestyramine
• oral calcium loading

More General Terms

• metabolic disease

Additional Terms

• hyperoxaluria
• urinary calculus (stone, nephrolithiasis, urolithiasis)

References

Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 1330

intestinal hyperoxaluria