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  #1

VITAMIN B6

by converting oxalate into other substances thus reducing oxalate stones...


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  #2

by the way...depending on the same thing...they should avoid VITAMIN C...bc it turns to oxalate and on top of it makes complexes with calcium...

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  #3

Ans is vit C

  #4

????????????? how come ???

they must AVOID overdose C vit...can u plzz explain??


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  #5

Vit B6 reduces the formation of oxalate stones whereas Vit C overdose increases calcium oxalate stone formation.

  #6

vitamin c can prevent triple phosphate stones by making the urine acidic...u know that calcium ammonium magnesium phosphate stones are formed in alkaline ph ( like with proteus infections making urine ph>7.0)

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  #7

In this Question Both r right B 6 helps in Calcium Oxalate Stones While Vit C helps in Struvite Stones.

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  #8

Name other Multivits that help in Rx of Stones

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  #9

http://www.doctoryourself.com/kidney.html

  #10

seems they fixed up this link for epica's Q grin pretty good...we gotta know them all for the exam?????

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