The Efficacy of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids as Protectors against Calcium Oxalate Renal Stone Formation: A Review

In the pathogenesis of hypercalciuria and hyperoxaluria, n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have been implicated by virtue of their metabolic links with arachidonic acid (AA) and prostaglandin PGE<sub>2</sub>. Studies have also shown that n-3 PUFAs, particularly those in fish oil—ei...

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Main Authors: Allen L. Rodgers, Roswitha Siener
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/4/1069