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Figure 3

From: Idiopathic recurrent calcium urolithiasis (IRCU): pathophysiology evaluated in light of oxidative metabolism, without and with variation of several biomarkers in fasting urine and plasma - a comparison of stone-free and -bearing male patients, emphasizing mineral, acid-base, blood pressure and protein status

Figure 3

Tentative flow scheme of events in IRCU, together facilitating malregulation of mineral, acid-base, BP and protein status, renal interstitial CaPi deposition (plaques) and Ca stone formation. BP: blood pressure; B: blood; P: plasma; U: urine; ↑, ↓, ↔: increase, decrease, no change, respectively;?: Uncertain or unknown. For further abbreviations and information see text.

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