Evidence for abnormal linkage between urine oxalate and citrate excretion in human kidney stone formers

Abstract

Animal models have demonstrated an interactive relationship between the epithelial anion exchanger SLC26A6 and transporter NaDC‐1 that regulates citrate and oxalate homeostasis. This relationship is a potential mechanism to protect against kidney stones as higher urine oxalate is accompanied by higher urine citrate but it has not been explored in humans.