The Journal of urology
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The Journal of urology · Feb 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialEffect of dietary calcium on stone forming propensity.
Epidemiological studies have reported that high calcium diet protects against kidney stone formation in normal subjects. This metabolic study was designed to elucidate the physiological and physicochemical effects conferring this apparent protection. ⋯ High calcium diet from published epidemiological studies does not alter the propensity for calcium oxalate crystallization in normal subjects despite increased urinary calcium and unaltered urinary oxalate because of the greater amounts of ingested fluid, potassium and phosphate. However, high calcium intake alone, without concomitant changes in the diet, poses a modest risk for calcium stone formation.
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The Journal of urology · Feb 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialTerazosin therapy for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a randomized, placebo controlled trial.
We evaluate terazosin therapy for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome. ⋯ Terazosin proved superior to placebo for patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome who had not received alpha-blockers previously.