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Recurrent urolithiasis are a significant cause of morbidity and discomfort. Not only are they painful, but they also result in repeated expensive and sometimes invasive medical interventions. In some patients, a treatable cause is diagnosed, which can result in a significant reduction in clinically significant urolithiasis. However, in roughly 15–20% of calcium oxalate stone formers, no specific cause can be identified [1, 2]. Given that kidney stones affect 0.5–1% of the population per year in the United states and that up to 80% of these are calcium oxalate stones, idiopathic stone formers comprise a significant portion of the population [3, 4]. Formulating a treatment plan for these patients, in whom no correctable cause is identified, presents a unique challenge.
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Doersch, K., Lowry, P. (2018). Therapeutic Nutritional Strategies When No Risk Factors Are Apparent. In: Lowry, P., Penniston, K. (eds) Nutrition Therapy for Urolithiasis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16414-4_11
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