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calcium oxalate
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calcium oxalate [′kal·se·əm ′äk·sə‚lāt]
(inorganic chemistry)
CaC2O4·H2O A salt of oxalic acid in the form of white crystals that are insoluble in water.
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As they expressed it in scientific terms in the August 1993 issue of The Journal of Urology: "In summary, a high-sodium intake increases the potential risk for kidney stone formation by elevating urinary saturation of calcium phosphate and monosodium rate, and decreasing the inhibitor activity against calcium oxalate crystallization by lowering the urinary citrate excretion.
Diet may help reduce kidney stones by Roosevelt, Edith Kermit / Nutrition Health Review
 
 
 
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