After a run-in period of 3 weeks patients are allocated into 2 groups. The first group is prescribed an oxalate restricted diet. They are instructed to avoid oxalate-rich foods such as spinach, rhubarb, beets, chocolate, cereals, nuts, tea, wheat bran, and strawberries and to drink water in amounts
Background and rationale
Nephrolithiasis is a disease that could be defined as social, due to its widespread distribution and its continually increasing incidence in industrialized countries with a high standard of living (1). In Italy, it strikes just under 10% of the population, leading to
INTRODUCTION Nephrolithiasis is a common disorder with a reported incidence of 12% in industrialized countries. The peak incidence is in ages 20s to 40s. Men are affected two to three times more often than women. Gouty diathesis describes uric acid or calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis and low urinary
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