Abstract
Urinary oxalate arises from two sources: endogenous metabolism of glyoxylate and ascorbic acid (Vit C), and dietary intake. Although the RDA for Vit C is 60 mg/day, much larger doses are consumed by a portion of the population. Controversy exists as to whether an increased ingestion of Vit C can significantly increase the urinary excretion of oxalate. We undertook this study to re-evaluate the relationship between Vit C and oxalate by using a modified ion-chromatography method (0.5M borate diluent) to quantitate urinary oxalate.
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Davis, P.A., Wandzilak, T.R., D’Andre, S.D., Williams, H.E. (1994). Effect of High Dose Vitamin C on Urinary Oxalate Levels. In: Ryall, R., Bais, R., Marshall, V.R., Rofe, A.M., Smith, L.H., Walker, V.R. (eds) Urolithiasis 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2556-1_17
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