Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Effect of sex hormones on crystal formation in a stone-forming rat model.
- Journal:
- Archivio italiano di urologia, andrologia : organo ufficiale [di] Societa italiana di ecografia urologica e nefrologica
- Year:
- 2011
- Authors:
- Yoshioka, Iwao et al.
- Affiliation:
- Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine · Japan
- Species:
- rodent
Abstract
Sex hormones have substantial effects on crystal formation in the rat kidney through oxalate metabolism and oxidative cell damage. Testosterone is a promoter and estradiol an inhibitor of such crystal formation. The development of new medications related to sex hormones or GO are anticipated for sufferers of recurrent urolithiasis.
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