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Find out how using calcium phosphate can be beneficial for your health.
Calcium oxalate supersaturation is independent of urine pH, but calcium phosphate supersaturation increases rapidly as urine pH rises from 6 to 7.
Urine crystals can occur for a variety of reasons, many harmless. Here are the different types and how they’re treated.
If you have certain kidney problems, your doctor might suggest a urine phosphate test. Find out when you’d need one, what to expect, and what the results might mean.
Microscopic spheres of calcium phosphate have been linked to the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a major cause of blindness. AMD affects 1 in 5 people over 75, causing their ...
Urine calcium levels >200 mg per day also increase stone risk and often result in negative calcium balance. Reduced renal calcium reabsorption has a role in idiopathic hypercalciuria.
From dehydration and UTIs to kidney stones and medication effects, discover the common reasons behind cloudy urine and when this change requires attention.
Human urine is often dismissed as waste. But in large volumes, it poses serious environmental risks by overloading water systems with excess nutrients. Now, a team of scientists has found a way to ...
Existing 3D printing techniques for calcium phosphate structures are limited to 120 micrometers in resolution—too coarse to replicate bone's microscopic framework. This technical limitation restricts ...
Dear Dr. Roach: My question is about microscopic hematuria. I see a rheumatologist for sarcoidosis. In February 2018, I had various lab tests, including a urinalysis. That test and several since ...
Blood in the urine can come from anywhere in the urinary system, and there is a long list of possibilities.