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Is 24-hour urinary calcium a surrogate marker for dietary calcium intake?

April 26, 2017calcium dietary intake Marker surrogate urinary

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Is 24-hour urinary calcium a surrogate marker for dietary calcium intake?

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To determine whether the 24-hour urinary excretion of calcium was a reliable surrogate marker for dietary calcium intake. Although dietary calcium intake has been negatively correlated with the risk of recurrent calcium-based stones, detailed dietary histories are not routinely evaluated in most patients with recurrent stone formation.